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Jul- 2026 -

1 July

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

3 UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Attack on C.Africa Base

Fighters from Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and the Central African Republic's former Seleka rebels attacked a UN base near the Sudan border wounding three Zambian peacekeepers.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Airstrike in Northern Mali Kills Eight Civilians

An airstrike targeted a vehicle travelling near Mali's border with Niger, killing eight civilians, local and security sources said.

30 June

Sudanese security forces patrol in a commercial district in Gedaref city in eastern Sudan on April 3, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Says Retakes Key Town Near Chad

The Sudanese army said it had retaken Kulbus, a strategic town near the Chadian border, in what appeared to be its biggest battlefield gain in western Darfur since the fall of El-Fasher last year.

30 June

Rojoef Manuel

Nigerian Army to Recruit 28,000 Warfighters in Security Expansion

The Nigerian Army has announced the recruitment and training of an additional 28,000 troops as it expands its force to combat insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other security threats across the country, according to Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu.

26 June

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service soldiers conduct close quarters room clearing at Flintlock in Volta, Ghana, March 3, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mario Hernandez Lopez)

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Opens Wargaming Center for Next-Generation Military Training

Nigeria has inaugurated a Wargaming Center at the Army War College in Abuja to improve force preparation in response to evolving security threats.

20 June

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Sudan Envoy Urges Paramilitaries to Halt El-Obeid Assault

The UN secretary-general's special envoy for Sudan on Friday called the head of rebel paramilitary forces to urge him not to attack the major city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent offensive.

19 June

Giulia Bernacchi

AERO Secures New L-39 Skyfox Orders From Angola, North America

AERO Vodochody Aerospace has signed new contracts for its L-39 Skyfox jet trainer aircraft with customers in Angola and North America.

19 June

Al-Qaeda linked al-shabab recruits walk down a street on March 5, 2012 in the Deniile district of Somalian capital, Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Attack Niger Airport, 11 Soldiers Killed

A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday's attack on the airport of Niger's capital, Niamey that killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, six months after other jihadists staged a large assault on the sensitive site.

15 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Drone Strikes Killed Over 1,000 in First Five Months of 2026: UN

The UN rights chief decried Monday a "sharp increase" in the use of drone warfare in conflict-torn Sudan, with more than 1,000 civilians killed in such strikes during the first five months of 2026.

13 June

A herder and a flock of cattle in Nigeria.

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill 17 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Official

Gunmen killed 17 farmers in northwestern Nigeria on Friday in the latest violence against agriculturalists since the start of the farming season, a local official and residents told AFP.

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