Africa
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Feb- 2026 -25 February
UN Arrives in East DR Congo Town to Prepare Ceasefire Mission
A team of UN peacekeepers arrived in the flashpoint eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira to prepare the deployment of a ceasefire‑monitoring mission, the force said Tuesday.
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23 February
US Can Access Minerals, Military Bases in Somaliland, Minister Tells AFP
Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.
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21 February
DR Congo, M23 Fighters Trade Accusations Over Ceasefire
The DR Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group accused each other of violating an Angolan-mediated ceasefire.
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20 February
Terra Industries Bags $34M in Rapid Funding Boost for African Security Tech
Nigeria-based Terra Industries has raised $34 million in funding to expand manufacturing capacity of its autonomous systems.
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20 February
1,000 Kenyans Recruited Into Russia Army as Families Demand Help
The families of 35 Kenyans lured into fighting for the Russian army demanded on Thursday that their government take action to bring them home.
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17 February
France, Algeria to Resume Security Cooperation: Minister
France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
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17 February
Nigeria Announces Arrival of 100 US Soldiers
Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country.
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17 February
Ethiopian Troops Mobilize on Tigray Border
Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan troops have massed along the border of the country's northern Tigray region, a Western diplomatic source said.
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15 February
Nobel-Winner Mukwege Warns DR Congo Ceasefire at Risk
Nobel Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege cast doubt over the longevity of the potential ceasefire in DR Congo's conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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15 February
Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks
Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.
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