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15 May

Mali Army Airstrikes Target Rebel-Held Northern Town

Mali's army carried out airstrikes on the northern town of Kidal, under the control of Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies.

14 May

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

South African Tactical Vehicle Turns Land Cruiser Into Modular Combat Platform

Land Cruisers are entering tactical use in South Africa as SVI Engineering rolls out the MAX Recon 6×6, a heavily protected modular platform.

13 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Attack Kills Six in Sudan’s Darfur

A drone attack killed six people in the paramilitary-controlled city of Al-Daein in Sudan's Darfur region, medical source and residents said.

12 May

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Says Has Left Parts of Eastern DR Congo, Army Confirms

Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

11 May

Children head to the washroom at a refugee camp in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan on May 3, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Drone Strikes Killed at Least 880 Civilians Between January and April: UN

At least 880 civilians were killed in drone strikes in Sudan between January and April this year, the UN said.

11 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 13 Civilians, Military Disputes Deaths

Airstrikes in central Nigeria at the weekend killed 13 civilians, in an attack the military said killed 70 "bandit" gang members.

10 May

French Deputy Minister for the Armed Forces Alice Rufo meets with Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune in Algiers.

Staff Writer With AFP

Algeria and France Agree to More Cooperation After Diplomatic Spat

France and Algeria set aside a two-year diplomatic falling-out to agree to intensified cooperation on domestic security and defense.

3 May

Sudanese soldiers seen in a convoy escorting Bashir back to prison after his appearance in court in Khartoum in August, 2019.

Staff Writer With AFP

Drone Strike Kills Five in Sudan Capital: Rights Group

A paramilitary drone killed five civilians on Saturday when it hit a vehicle in greater Khartoum, a rights group said, the second such attack in the Sudanese capital this week.

2 May

Burkina Faso's new leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore arrives for a ceremony

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 11 Civilians Killed by Jihadists in Burkina: Locals

At least 11 civilians, mostly volunteer militia fighters aiding the army, have been killed by jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, locals and security officials told AFP on Thursday.

1 May