Africa
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Feb- 2025 -27 February
EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana
The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.
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26 February
Somali Govt Claims 70 Al-Shabaab Killed in Military Operation
More than 70 members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab were killed during an army operation with local forces in Somalia, the information ministry said on Tuesday.
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25 February
Senegal, Separatist Casamance Rebels Sign Peace Accord
Senegal's new government and pro-independence Casamance rebels in the country's south have signed an "important agreement" aimed at bringing definitive peace to a region that has endured four decades of conflict, broadcaster RTS said Monday.
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24 February
Sudan Army Says Breaks Siege on Strategic Southern State Capital
The Sudanese army said Sunday it had broken a paramilitary siege on a key southern state capital, the latest in a series of military gains across the country.
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22 February
Sudan’s Heartland City Limps Back to Life After Army Recapture
In a bustling market in central Sudan, a vegetable seller arranges fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in neat piles as customers cautiously return.
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22 February
M23 Pushes Deeper in East DRC, UN Urges Rwanda Forces to Leave
M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's east Friday as the UN Security Council called on Rwanda to stop backing the group.
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21 February
Burundi Forces Flee DR Congo as Conflict Sparks Refugee Wave
Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great Lakes nation was seeing its biggest influx of refugees from its conflict-riven neighbor in 25 years.
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20 February
France Returns Sole Military Base to Ivory Coast
France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site.
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20 February
Hensoldt Showcases New GMJ9500 Man-Portable Jammer System
Hensoldt is showcasing its new GMJ9500 man-portable jammers designed to counter radio-controlled improvised explosive devices.
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20 February
Morocco Says Arrested 12 Suspected Jihadists
Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspects in a "highly dangerous terror plot" linked to the Islamic State - Sahel Province jihadist group.
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