Africa

Rwanda-Backed M23 Says Handed 20 Hutu Rebels to Kigali

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday said it had handed over to Kigali 20 fighters from a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who took part in the Rwandan genocide.

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Explosions at M23 Rally in East DR Congo Kill at Least 11

Two explosions that rocked a city in eastern DR Congo after a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23 group Thursday have killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, a hospital source told AFP.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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