Africa
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Mar- 2025 -7 March
Benin Receives Military Surveillance Plane From EU
Benin received a surveillance aircraft from the European Union to bolster its fight against jihadist groups in the north of the country.
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6 March
Morocco Buys Chinese-Made TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ Combat Drones
Morocco has acquired Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones as part of ongoing efforts to modernize its defense capabilities and strengthen ties with Beijing.
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5 March
East DR Congo City Buries Blast Victims as Toll Rises
The DR Congo city of Bukavu mourned those killed in two explosions that followed a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23.
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3 March
Paramilitary Shelling Kills Six in Sudan’s North Darfur: Rescuers
Paramilitary artillery shelling of a crowded market and nearby displaced people's camp in Sudan's Darfur region killed six people.
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2 March
10 Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Northern Benin
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left ten dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions.
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2 March
Jihadist Ambush Kills 11 Soldiers in North Niger
An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday.
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2 March
Rwanda-Backed M23 Says Handed 20 Hutu Rebels to Kigali
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday said it had handed over to Kigali 20 fighters from a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who took part in the Rwandan genocide.
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Feb- 2025 -28 February
Explosions at M23 Rally in East DR Congo Kill at Least 11
Two explosions that rocked a city in eastern DR Congo after a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23 group Thursday have killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, a hospital source told AFP.
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27 February
EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana
The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.
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26 February
Somali Govt Claims 70 Al-Shabaab Killed in Military Operation
More than 70 members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab were killed during an army operation with local forces in Somalia, the information ministry said on Tuesday.
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