Africa
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Feb- 2026 -14 February
DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’
The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
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13 February
30 Christians Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria: Clerics
Gunmen kidnapped around 30 people from two Christian communities in northwestern Nigeria, the latest in a recent spate of abductions, two clerics said Thursday.
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13 February
South Africa to Deploy Army to Tackle Organized Crime
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday he would deploy the army to work alongside the police to tackle high levels of gang violence and other crimes.
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12 February
Niger Army Says Repelled Rebel Attack on Oil Pipeline
Niger's army said Wednesday it had repelled a rebel attack targeting a major oil pipeline in the east of the country, while the assailants said they had inflicted "heavy losses" on the security forces.
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11 February
Kenya FM to Visit Russia Over Forced Conscripts in Ukraine
Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to send them to Ukraine's front lines as "cannon fodder."
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11 February
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
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11 February
US Deploys 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military
The United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria to train its armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military cooperation with the West African country.
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10 February
Gunmen Kidnap 9 Catholic Worshippers at Night Prayers in Nigeria: Police
Gunmen seized nine worshippers from a Catholic church during Sunday night prayers in restive central Nigeria, police said, in the latest bout of kidnappings in Africa's most populous country.
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10 February
Military Drone Strike in Niger Killed 17 Civilians in January: HRW
A drone strike apparently carried out by Niger's military killed 17 civilians, among them children, in western Niger last month, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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10 February
Somalia Signs Defense Agreement With Saudi Arabia
Somalia Monday signed a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh.
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