Africa

Nigeria Expands Domestic Defense Tech With New Drone Systems

Terra Industries has unveiled interceptor drones and battlefield systems as Nigeria steps up efforts to build a domestic defense industry.

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Drone Attack Hits Sudan Aid Truck: UN

A drone attack hit an aid truck in Sudan's North Darfur state, destroying all the supplies on board, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday, without identifying who was responsible.

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Scores Killed in Airstrikes in NE Nigeria: Locals Amnesty

Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, Amnesty International said Sunday.

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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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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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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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US Expands Military Base in Kenya to Boost Regional Security

The UShas launched a $70-million runway expansion project at a military base in Kenya near the border with Somalia.

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US Intensifies Strikes in Somalia Following Nigeria Bombardment

The US has picked up the pace of its air strikes against Al-Shabaab and Islamic State in Somalia this year, according to US Africa Command data.

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US Military Working With Nigeria as Part of Wider Islamic State Pivot

The US is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader push to work with African militaries to go after IS-linked militants.

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Chad Says Seven Soldiers Killed in Clash at Sudanese Border

Chad said Friday seven of its soldiers had been killed in a clash at the Sudanese border, with an official blaming the Rapid Support Forces.

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