Africa

Burkina Junta Says Foiled Plot to Sow ‘Total Chaos’

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos," saying it believed the masterminds were in neighboring Ivory Coast.

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Equatorial Guinea Denies Sending Russia Troops to Fight in Ukraine

Equatorial Guinea's vice president on Saturday denied the central African country was sending troops to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine, contrary to an AFP report published earlier this week.

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Gunmen Kill Dozens in Central Nigeria

Gunmen killed at least 56 people earlier this week in central Nigeria's Benue state, the governor's office said Saturday, sharply revising a previous toll of 17.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 8 Soldiers in Benin

Suspected jihadist insurgents have killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, which has seen an increase in deadly Islamist attacks, military sources told AFP on Friday.

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US Envoy Urges Rwanda to Withdraw From DRC and Stop M23 Support

The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group.

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Al-Shabaab Advance in Key Central Somali Town: Sources

The Islamist group Al-Shabaab launched a major dawn raid on a central Somali government-controlled town and military hub on Wednesday, army officials said.

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Nigeria, Niger Foreign Ministers Meet for Security Talks

The foreign ministers of Nigeria and Niger held talks Wednesday on cross-border security, terrorism and economic cooperation, despite tensions between the two neighbours since the July 2023 coup in Niger.

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US Approves $825M Stinger Missile Sale to Morocco

The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of up to 600 Stinger anti-air missiles and related equipment to Morocco.

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Nations Urge ‘Immediate’ End to Sudan War, Pledge $900M in New Aid

Britain and European Union countries led international calls for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire" to end the devastating war in Sudan, as nations pledged more than $909 million in fresh humanitarian aid.

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Attackers Kill Over 50 in Volatile Central Nigerian State

Attackers killed 52 people in Nigeria's Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest eruption of violence in a region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes.

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