Africa
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Jan- 2025 -27 January
27 Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Suicide Attack: Army
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said.
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27 January
Rwanda Army Says 120 Congolese Fighters ‘Disarmed’
More than 120 Congolese fighters have been disarmed in Rwanda, the Rwandan army said, as a Kigali-backed armed group entered the Goma, a key city in DRC's perennially restive east.
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26 January
Drone Attack on Hospital Kills 67 in Sudan’s Darfur
A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region has killed 67 people and injured dozens, local activists and a medical source said Saturday, updating an earlier toll.
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26 January
Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army
A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.
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25 January
US Lawmakers Say UAE Still Sending Arms to Sudan Fighters
Two US lawmakers said Friday that the United Arab Emirates has violated its promises and kept arming Sudan's Rapid Support Forces, which Washington has accused of genocide.
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25 January
Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’
The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.
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24 January
British, Moroccan Navies Practice Tactical Diving Ops in Gibraltar
The UK Royal Navy and the Royal Moroccan Navy have conducted a joint tactical diving demonstration in British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
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22 January
M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City of Goma
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
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22 January
Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.
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19 January
M23 Fighters Seize DR Congo Mining Town: Local Sources
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 movement seized control of a key mining settlement in Democratic Republic of Congo, their latest advance in the country's war-torn east, local sources said on Sunday.
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