Africa

US Offers Reward for Shabaab Militant Over Kenya Attack

The United States offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya.

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Morocco Takes Delivery of 92 Military Vehicles From India

The Royal Moroccan Army has taken delivery of nearly 100 six-wheeled military trucks from India’s Tata Advanced Systems.

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Egypt Buys 12 Chinook Helicopters From Boeing in $426M Deal

Boeing has secured a $426-million contract to deliver 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to the Egyptian Air Force.

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Nine Killed in Central Somalia Car Bombings

At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia.

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Two Firefighters, Three Civilians Killed in Mali Attack: Ministry

Two firefighters and three civilians were killed in an attack in southeastern Mali, the ministry of security and civil protection said.

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28 Bodies Found in Burkina Faso’s Northwest Over Weekend: Govt

Twenty-eight bodies were found in northwest Burkina Faso over the weekend, the government said, noting an investigation was underway.

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DR Congo Rebels Have Not Retreated From Key Town, Say Locals

A withdrawal announced 10 days ago by the M23 rebel group from a strategic town in eastern DR Congo has not been "effective," locals said.

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Soldier Killed in Jihadist Ambush in Northern Cameroon

A soldier has been killed and another wounded in an ambush by jihadists in Cameroon's Far North, military and local sources said.

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Rwanda Says DR Congo Fighter Jet Violated Airspace

Rwanda said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated its airspace amid spiraling tensions between the neighbors.

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South Sudan to Send 750 Troops to DR Congo to Fight Rebels

South Sudan will send 750 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo soon to join a regional force fighting a rebel offensive.

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