Africa
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May- 2025 -7 May
Sudan Cuts Ties With UAE After Paramilitary Drone Strikes on Port Sudan
Sudan's army-aligned government on Tuesday severed diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, accusing the Gulf state of supplying weapons used by the rival paramilitaries to strike its de facto capital.
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6 May
Drones Strike Airport, Army Base in Wartime Capital Port Sudan: Officials
Drones targeted the airport and an army base in Sudan's wartime capital Port Sudan on Tuesday, airport and security officials said, the third straight day the army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack.
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6 May
Two Killed in Jihadist Attack in Northern Mozambique
An attack claimed by jihadists linked to the Islamic State group in a remote tourist town in northern Mozambique has killed at least two rangers, a local conservation group said.
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5 May
Togo Nationals Captured With Russian Forces on Ukraine Front: Govt
Togo nationals have been "captured and detained" by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part "in military operations alongside Russian armed forces," Togolese authorities said.
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4 May
Jihadists Kill at Least 11 Soldiers in Nigeria: Military
Fighters affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, military sources said.
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4 May
Sudan Paramilitaries Launch First Attack on de Facto Capital: Army
Sudanese paramilitaries struck Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country's two-year war.
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2 May
Nigeria Governors Urge Army to Rethink Anti-Jihadist Strategy
State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks.
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1 May
Sudan Paramilitaries Kill at Least 165 in Darfur City Over 10 Days: Activists
Sudan's paramilitaries have killed at least 165 civilians in 10 days in their assault on El-Fasher, the last major city in Darfur to elude their control.
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Apr- 2025 -30 April
UAE Says Foils Bid to Transfer Weapons to Sudan Army
The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday it had intercepted a weapons shipment intended for the Sudanese army in war-torn Sudan.
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30 April
Jihadists Kill 15 Mourners in Northeast Nigeria: Sources
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group opened fire on mourners in a village in Nigeria's Borno state killing at least 15 people.
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