Africa

Western Sahara Autonomy Plan Sparks Hopes of Progress

Many people in Western Sahara hope Morocco's autonomy plan for the area will accelerate development and end the territorial dispute.

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Mali’s JNIM Jihadists: Armed Fighters or Politically Ambitious Belligerents?

Jihadist group JNIM has made itself the arch nemesis of Mali's junta, weakening the country's central government in an unprecedented manner.

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Israeli Defense Firm Delivers Missile Protection System to an African Air Force

BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery, installation, and commissioning of its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) to an undisclosed African country. 

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Fears for Trapped Civilians in Sudan’s El-Fasher After RSF Claims Control

Thousands of civilians remain trapped in El-Fasher, Sudan, after paramilitary forces seized the army’s last stronghold in western Darfur.

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Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists in Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

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Drone Attacks in Khartoum for Third Consecutive Day: Witnesses

Drones targeted the army-held Sudanese capital and its airport on Thursday, witnesses told AFP, marking the third consecutive day of such strikes.

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Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.

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Paramilitary Attack Kills Six in Sudan’s El-Fasher: Medic

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces killed six people in a joint drone and artillery attack on the besieged western city of El-Fasher.

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Clashes in DR Congo Despite Peace Efforts

Intense clashes between anti-government M23 fighters and armed forces have taken place in DR Congo, including over a gold mining town.

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Civilians Beheaded in New Attack on Mozambique Port Town

Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group attacked a key Mozambique port town near a major international gas hub.

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