Africa

Three Children Among Seven Killed in Sudan Drone Attack: Medical Source

A drone attack on the Sudanese town of Dilling killed seven people, including three children, a medical source said.

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Strikes on M23-Held DR Congo City Kill Several People: Sources

Air strikes killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.

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Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

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Nigerian Jihadists Kill at Least 10 Troops in ‘Coordinated’ Raids

A string of jihadist attacks in Nigeria killed at least 14 people, including 10 soldiers, according to local civilian and military sources.

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Attack Targets Niger Military Base at Airport

Niger's army repelled an attack on a military drone base at the airport in the southwestern city of Tahoua.

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Locals in Niger Say ‘Terrorists’ Killed 25 Near Mali

Local sources in western Niger said "terrorists" killed 25 members of a militia in several villages near the Mali border.

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Deadly Jihadist Offensive Sweeps Northern and Eastern Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state.

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Jihadists Kill at Least 30 in Northern Nigeria

At least 30 people were killed in three separate jihadist attacks in northern Nigeria, where escalating violence has choked the region in recent months.

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DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts

DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.

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Chad Hit by Rocket From Sudan After Border Closure: Local Official

A rocket fired from Sudan caused damage in a Chadian border town, local authorities said, a day after Chad closed its shared border to prevent its neighbor's conflict from spilling over.

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