Africa

HRW Accuses Russian Paramilitaries of Killing 8 Civilians in Mali

Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps, which is supporting Mali in its fight against insurgents, killed eight civilians, including three children, in June airstrikes, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

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Drone Strikes Rock Sudan’s El-Obeid After Army Secures Highway

Paramilitary drone strikes shook Sudan's flashpoint city of El-Obeid on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after the army regained control of the city's highway to the capital Khartoum.

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Egypt Opens ‘Octagon’ to Centralize Military Command

Egypt has officially inaugurated the “Octagon,” a new State Strategic Command Headquarters designed to consolidate military leadership in the country's New Administrative Capital.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nigeria Expands Domestic Defense Tech With New Drone Systems

Terra Industries has unveiled interceptor drones and battlefield systems as Nigeria steps up efforts to build a domestic defense industry.

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Drone Attack Hits Sudan Aid Truck: UN

A drone attack hit an aid truck in Sudan's North Darfur state, destroying all the supplies on board, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday, without identifying who was responsible.

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Scores Killed in Airstrikes in NE Nigeria: Locals Amnesty

Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, Amnesty International said Sunday.

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Terra Industries Bags $34M in Rapid Funding Boost for African Security Tech

Nigeria-based Terra Industries has raised $34 million in funding to expand manufacturing capacity of its autonomous systems.

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