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25 February

Senegalese soldiers members of ECOWAS forces (Economic Community of West African States) patrol in Barra, on January 22, 2017.

Senegal, Separatist Casamance Rebels Sign Peace Accord

Senegal's new government and pro-independence Casamance rebels in the country's south have signed an "important agreement" aimed at bringing definitive peace to a region that has endured four decades of conflict, broadcaster RTS said Monday.

24 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Army Says Breaks Siege on Strategic Southern State Capital

The Sudanese army said Sunday it had broken a paramilitary siege on a key southern state capital, the latest in a series of military gains across the country.

22 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan’s Heartland City Limps Back to Life After Army Recapture

In a bustling market in central Sudan, a vegetable seller arranges fresh cucumbers and tomatoes in neat piles as customers cautiously return.

22 February

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Pushes Deeper in East DRC, UN Urges Rwanda Forces to Leave

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's east Friday as the UN Security Council called on Rwanda to stop backing the group.

21 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Burundi Forces Flee DR Congo as Conflict Sparks Refugee Wave

Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great Lakes nation was seeing its biggest influx of refugees from its conflict-riven neighbor in 25 years.

20 February

Staff Writer With AFP

France Returns Sole Military Base to Ivory Coast

France returned on Thursday its sole military base in Ivory Coast to the west African nation's authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site.

20 February

Giulia Bernacchi

Hensoldt Showcases New GMJ9500 Man-Portable Jammer System

Hensoldt is showcasing its new GMJ9500 man-portable jammers designed to counter radio-controlled improvised explosive devices.

20 February

Photos documenting the security interventions carried out in the city of Casablanca to arrest members of the terrorist cell linked to the "ISIS" organization. Photo: Kingdom of Morocco Police Force

Staff Writer With AFP

Morocco Says Arrested 12 Suspected Jihadists

Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspects in a "highly dangerous terror plot" linked to the Islamic State - Sahel Province jihadist group.

19 February

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Summons Rwandan Envoy Over M23 Advance in DR Congo

Britain's foreign ministry said it had summoned Rwanda's envoy to the UK to condemn advances made by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in the eastern DR Congo.

19 February