Africa
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Jun- 2025 -2 June
Mali Army Camp in Timbuktu Under Attack: Residents and Officials
An army camp in the Malian city of Timbuktu was under attack by "terrorists," military and local officials and residents said.
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May- 2025 -31 May
Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups
The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.
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31 May
Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids
Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.
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30 May
Navantia Delivers Avante 1800 Vessel to Moroccan Navy
The Royal Moroccan Navy has received its new Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel, built by Spanish firm Navantia.
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30 May
Ex-Leader Kabila Back in DR Congo in M23-Held City
Ex-president Joseph Kabila on Thursday made his first appearance since returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma, an eastern city seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia whose lightning offensive the government accuses him of orchestrating.
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30 May
Paramilitaries Claim Capture of Key Sudan Towns
Paramilitary forces fighting Sudan's military have said they captured two strategic towns in the war-ravaged nation, which has been hit by a cholera outbreak that killed 70 people in the capital this week.
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29 May
Jihadists Ambush Mozambique Army Outpost, Killing Soldiers: Military Sources
An attack on a military base in northern Mozambique killed multiple soldiers, local military sources told AFP on Wednesday, underscoring spiraling insecurity in the southern African country.
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28 May
IS-Claimed Attack in Niger Kills Soldiers
Several soldiers have been killed in an attack targeting a military post in western Niger in an offensive claimed by the Islamic State group.
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27 May
Explosion Reported Near Military Barracks in Nigeria’s Capital: Army
An explosion occurred near a military barracks in the Nigerian capital Abuja, as an intelligence source said that the suspected attacker had died.
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26 May
Uganda Suspends Military Cooperation With Germany: Army
Uganda has "suspended" all military cooperation with Germany, its army said, claiming the German ambassador "engaged in subversive activities" in the east African country.
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