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Oct- 2023 -

3 October

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

29 Niger Soldiers Killed by Suspected Jihadists: Defense Ministry

Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defense ministry said, declaring a three-day national mourning period.

2 October

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Army Says New Fighting With Separatist Rebels in North

The Malian army said new fighting had broken out in the north between the military and armed rebel groups, the latest in a series of attacks on the army in the troubled West African country.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Africa

A police officer stops a car at a check point ahead of the February 25 presidential election at Awka in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident

Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.

28 September

Africa

Armed and Security Forces of Mali servicemen stand guard on a military vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Military Reports Two Attacks on Army Posts

The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.

28 September

Africa

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (left) and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale (right) sit beside each other while signing the papers of the five-year framework for defense cooperation. They are flanked by one military personnel each on the background. A US flag is placed on Austin's side, while a Kenyan flag is on Duale's.

Juster Domingo

US, Kenya Sign Five-Year Defense Cooperation Deal

The US and Kenya have signed a five-year joint defense cooperation deal targeting regional peace and security.

25 September

Africa

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Bombing Toll Climbs to 21

The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete, and metal.

23 September

Africa

Nigerian Army soldiers are seen driving on a military vehicle in Ngamdu, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kidnap Dozens in Nigerian University: Sources

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 30 people, including at least 24 female students, in a raid in and around a university in northwest Nigeria.

22 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Seeks 90-Day ‘Pause’ in AU Force Drawdown: Letter

Violence-wracked Somalia is seeking a three-month delay in the planned reduction of African Union troops, according to a government letter.

21 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

16 Killed in Burkina ‘Terrorist’ Attacks: Local, Security Sources

Suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso have killed 16 civilians including four army auxiliaries, sources said, adding that around 12 "terrorists" later died in an army counter-offensive.

16 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP