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7 May

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Suspected Jihadists Kill Seven, Kidnap 22 in Nigeria

Seven people have been killed and 22 others kidnapped by jihadists in two separate attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno State.

6 May

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Warring Sides to Start Talks Amid Persistent Fighting

Air strikes battered Sudan's capital, hours before the warring parties are to meet in Saudi Arabia for their first direct talks.

6 May

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Thirteen Die in Attack on DR Congo Displacement Camp

At least 13 people were killed in a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said.

5 May

A child plays in an alley at the Port of Paquitequete near Pemba, March 29, 2021, where sailing boats are expected to arrive with people displaced from the coasts of Palma and Afung

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Vows to Help Mozambique Fight ‘Terrorism’

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Tokyo would help Mozambique counter Islamist insurgents in the restive north.

5 May

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Jones, left, 81st Fighter Squadron director of operations, explains the operation of an A-29 Super Tucano to Nigerian Air Force Air Vice Marshall Sule Lawal and NAF Group Captain Abdullahi Abu, Nigerian A-29 program foreign liaison officers, Oct. 6, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 81st FS conducts combat training for NAF pilots and maintainers in the A-29 Super Tucano. Foreign liaison officers with the NAF, along with representatives of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force International Affairs, the Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron, and the Nigerian A-29 program, visited the 81st FS to discuss the future of the program and meet with students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg)

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Opens Operations Support Facilities for A-29 Super Tucano Fleet

The US Air Force has finished constructing support facilities for the Nigerian Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucanos at Kainji Air Base.

5 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven South Sudanese Peace Delegates Killed in Attack: NGO

Seven South Sudanese delegates who attended a peace conference in the country's southeast were killed, a Norwegian humanitarian organization said.

3 May

Germans soldiers on the route from Gao to Gossi, Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Pull Troops Out of Mali by May 2024

The German government has decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling junta.

3 May

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Accuses Burkina Army of Village Massacre

Amnesty International said Burkina Faso's army was responsible for a village massacre last month, putting the death toll at 147.

2 May

Staff Writer With AFP

IS-Linked Rebels Kill 6 in DR Congo’s Troubled East: Locals

Rebels linked to the Islamic State group attacked a village in DR Congo's volatile east killing at least six people, local authorities said.

1 May

Sudanese boys push a wheelbarrow past a United Nations peace keeper at the El-Riyadh camp for internally displaced persons in el-Geneina, on February 8, 2017

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Says More Than 800,000 Could Flee Fighting in Sudan

The fighting raging in Sudan could spur more than 800,000 people to flee into neighboring countries, the United Nations warned.

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