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US sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces head; Blinken regrets failure to end war
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 17, 2025 The United States has sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, accusing Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of destabilizing the war-torn Northeast African nation and undermining peace efforts. Burhan and his Sudanese Armed Forces have been at war with Gen. Mohammad Hamdan Daglo Mousa and his breakaway Rapid Support Forces since April of 2023, killing tens of thousands of people, displacing millions and creating the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe. The Biden administration ha ... read more |
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Clashes in eastern DR Congo wound dozens and displaces thousandsGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Dozens more people have been injured and many displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent clashes between the Congolese army and M23 fighters, local sources and NGOs told AFP Wednesday. ... more 
UN 'shocked' by reports of 'ethnically targeted killings' in SudanGeneva (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 The United Nations said Wednesday that it was "shocked" at reports of ethnically targeted killings in Sudan's central Al-Jazira state and demanded an investigation. ... more 
Chinese men jailed in east DR Congo over gold barsBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east after being arrested in possession of gold bars and large sums of cash. ... more 
Armies, jihadists kill civilians 'with impunity' in W.Africa: HRWAbidjan (AFP) Jan 16, 2025 Jihadist groups and national armies have been killing civilians across west Africa with "impunity" in the past two years, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. ... more |
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Chinese foreign minister pledges military aid for AfricaAbuja (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria. ... more 
Chad capital calm after deadly presidential palace assaultN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Chad's capital was calm early on Thursday, the morning after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people, mostly assailants, according to the government. ... more
Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 deadN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said. ... more 
U.S. declares Sudan's paramilitary and proxy forces are committing genocideWashington DC (UPI) Jan 8, 2025 The United States has accused Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and proxy militias of committing genocide in the Northeast African nation's nearly 2-year-old civil war. ... more 
Hundreds protest against illegal mining in east DR CongoBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Several hundred people demonstrated Wednesday in Democratic Republic of Congo to protest illegal mining in the country's east, where authorities are investigating claims of widespread illicit Chinese involvement. ... more |
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US says kills 10 Al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia air strike
Nairobi (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 The United States conducted an air strike in southern Somalia, killing 10 members of the Al-Shabaab jihadist group, US military authorities said Tuesday. The Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab has been waging a bloody insurgency against Somalia's fragile federal government for more than 17 years. The raid took place on December 31 in Beer Xaani, roughly 35 kilometres (21 miles)from the port city of Kismayo town, the United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM) said in a statement. It was conducted "at ... read more
Chad president says Macron 'in wrong era' over remarks on troop withdrawalsN'Djamena (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Chad's president on Tuesday accused Emmanuel Macron of being "in the wrong era" after the French president said African countries "forgot to say thank you" for France's military deployment in the Sahel region to fight an Islamist insurgency. ... more |
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Libya military says air strikes target smuggling sitesZawiyah, Libya (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Libya's UN-recognised authorities have launched air strikes targeting drug trafficking and fuel smuggling hubs west of the capital, a military statement said on Monday. ... more
China's foreign minister kicks off Africa tour in NamibiaWindhoek (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Namibia on Monday and hailed the "time-honoured friendship" between Africa and his country, which he called the continent's "most reliable partner". ... more 
Five army volunteers in Burkina killed in attackAbidjan (AFP) Jan 4, 2025 Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country, security officials said on Saturday. ... more 
Jihadist raid on Nigeria military base kills six soldiersKano, Nigeria (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, two military officers told AFP on Monday. ... more
Sudan army air strike kills 10 in southern Khartoum: rescuersPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Jan 6, 2025 Ten Sudanese civilians were killed and over 30 wounded in an army air strike on southern Khartoum, volunteer rescue workers said. ... more |
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