Africa – Page 40 – The Defense Post

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22 March

Smoke billows above residential buildings as fighting raged between rival generals in Khartoum, Sudan

Sudan Army Says Retakes Central Bank After Palace Recapture

Sudan's military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum, including the central bank, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following its recapture of the presidential palace.

21 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Togo Eyes Joining Alliance of Junta-Led Sahel States

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

21 March

An aerial view shows black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Says Retakes Presidential Palace From RSF

Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle.

20 March

Staff Writer With AFP

13 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Niger: Army

Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday.

19 March

Members of Islamic State Central African Province extremist group.

Staff Writer With AFP

Civilians Reported Killed in New Attacks in Northern Mozambique

Insurgents have carried out new attacks in a gas-rich area of northern Mozambique plagued for years by jihadist violence, killing several villagers and causing others to flee, locals said Monday.

15 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Junta Creates New Battalions to Fight Jihadists

The military regime in Burkina Faso announced that it was creating new rapid response forces, recruiting 14,000 soldiers to fight jihadist violence.

12 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Shabaab Storms Somalia Hotel Killing Nine

Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a hotel in central Somalia hosting a meeting on countering the Islamist group in the region, killing nine civilians, security and police said.

11 March