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23 March

Malian tuareg soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao

Bomb Kills Two Members of Pro-Junta Armed Group in Mali

Two members of an armed group allied to Mali's ruling junta were killed Saturday when their motorbike hit an improvised explosive device, according to a statement from their movement.

22 March

Africa

Smoke billows above residential buildings as fighting raged between rival generals in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Says Retakes Central Bank After Palace Recapture

Sudan's military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum, including the central bank, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following its recapture of the presidential palace.

19 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Civilians Reported Killed in New Attacks in Northern Mozambique

Insurgents have carried out new attacks in a gas-rich area of northern Mozambique plagued for years by jihadist violence, killing several villagers and causing others to flee, locals said Monday.

15 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Junta Creates New Battalions to Fight Jihadists

The military regime in Burkina Faso announced that it was creating new rapid response forces, recruiting 14,000 soldiers to fight jihadist violence.

12 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Shabaab Storms Somalia Hotel Killing Nine

Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a hotel in central Somalia hosting a meeting on countering the Islamist group in the region, killing nine civilians, security and police said.

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Uganda Army Chief Says Troops Deployed to South Sudan Capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital, after rising tensions that have threatened a fragile peace agreement.

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

11 Killed in Jihadist Revenge Attack in Nigeria

Fighters from a new jihadist group torched seven villages in northwest Nigeria over the weekend and killed 11 people in a revenge attack.

10 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Shelling Kills Nine in Sudan City Retaken by Army: Medic

Paramilitary shelling on a strategic city in Sudan's south, where the army broke a prolonged siege last month, killed nine civilians and injured 21 others.

10 March

Africa