Africa

Police Say Gunmen Kill at Least Three in Nigeria’s Southeast

Gunmen blocked a highway in Nigeria's southeastern Imo state this week, killing at least three people and wounding several more, police said Saturday, while Amnesty International placed the toll at 30.

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33 Killed in Sudan Strikes Blamed on Paramilitary RSF

At least 33 people have been killed in Sudan in attacks blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with the army since April 2023, first responders said Saturday.

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Amnesty Says UAE Supplying Sudan Paramilitaries With Chinese Weapons

Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.

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South Africa Receives Third Inshore Patrol Vessel From Damen

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel, SAS Adam Kok (P1573), to the South African Navy.

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Sudan Cuts Ties With UAE After Paramilitary Drone Strikes on Port Sudan

Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.

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Drones Strike Airport, Army Base in Wartime Capital Port Sudan: Officials

Drones targeted the airport and an army base in Sudan's wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, airport and security officials said, the third straight day the army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.

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Two Killed in Jihadist Attack in Northern Mozambique

An attack claimed by jihadists linked to the Islamic State group in a remote tourist town in northern Mozambique has killed at least two rangers, a local conservation group said.

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Togo Nationals Captured With Russian Forces on Ukraine Front: Govt

Togo nationals have been "captured and detained" by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part "in military operations alongside Russian armed forces," Togolese authorities said.

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Jihadists Kill at Least 11 Soldiers in Nigeria: Military

Fighters affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, military sources said.

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Sudan Paramilitaries Launch First Attack on de Facto Capital: Army

Sudanese paramilitaries struck Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country's two-year war.

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