Africa
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Oct- 2023 -22 October
Six Killed in Somalia Suicide Bombing
Six people were killed and nine others wounded in a suicide attack on a military outpost in the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
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19 October
First French Convoy Withdrawing From Niger Arrives in Chad: Military
The first French road convoy containing troops withdrawing from Niger following the overthrow of its president has arrived in Chad.
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19 October
French Navy Carrier Patrols Gulf of Guinea
France deployed a warship to the Gulf of Guinea to help curb piracy and drug trafficking, but the timing amid tensions over a coup in Niger has sparked speculation.
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17 October
US Offers $5M Reward in Hunt for Somali Jihadist
The United States offered a $5 million reward for information on the whereabouts of a leader of the Somali jihadist group Al-Shabaab.
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13 October
Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’
Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.
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13 October
DR Congo to Scrap Emergency Measures in North Kivu, Ituri
The Democratic Republic of Congo will gradually roll back military administration in North Kivu and Ituri where the government has been battling armed groups.
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10 October
Fighting Intensifies in East DR Congo
Clashes have intensified in DR Congo's east where the national army has deployed in areas it was chased out of at the start of the year, the UN and local sources said.
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8 October
Fighting Flares in DR Congo Forcing 50,000 to Flee
Rival armed groups have clashed in DR Congo's east killing five civilians and forcing more than 50,000 to flee, the United Nations said.
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7 October
French Army to Begin Niger Pullout ‘This Week’
France said it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime.
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6 October
At Least 20 Pro-Govt Somali Fighters Killed Battling Al-Shabaab
At least 20 pro-government fighters have been killed in fierce battles with Al-Shabaab jihadists in central Somalia, local militia commanders said.
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