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Three Tanzanian soldiers fighting with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) have been injured in clashes against the M23 rebels. The UN force said the three were evacuated to Goma city for treatment after being injured in an attack on one of their positions in Rutshuru …

The United Nations condemned recent attacks against its force by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and urged them to “immediately cease hostilities”. In a statement on Twitter , the UN acknowledged “the courage and determination” of its forces who responded to the attacks. The M23 rebels accuse …

Malian authorities announced the country’s withdrawal from the multinational military force fighting Islamist militants in West Africa’s Sahel region. Mali said on Sunday it was a protest against its rejection as head of the G5 regional group which also includes Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso and Niger. Malian authorities also blamed …

A terrorist group carried out an attack in Togo against a military checkpoint in Koundjoaré in Kpendjal prefecture, near Burkina Faso border, killing eight soldiers and injuring many others, local media reported. Material damage are also recorded in the attack carried by terrorist elements on motorbikes. According to the radiomotaog …

The UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to help Niger’s military fight jihadist insurgents that have been carrying out frequent attacks, the BBC reports. Speaking during a visit to the capital, Niamey, he said the violence in the Sahel region had become a global threat. Antonio Guterres …

Unidentified gunmen abducted an American nun in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the bishop of the local diocese of Kaya said on Tuesday. The West African country faced a spiral of violence since 2015, attributed to jihadist movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. More than 2,000 people …

National Security minister in Ghana, Albert Kan Dapaah declared that Ghana is on high alert against a possible terrorist attack. Speaking on the floor of Parliament, he said the nation is very much prepared for any potential attack. “[We] remain on high alert to avert terrorist infiltration with proactive measures, …

Armed men in Fentalle, an area of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, killed eighteen people and injured at least 15 others in an attack, local media reported. The reason behind the attack is not yet clear and it is currently under investigation, local authorities said. According to Ababu Wakohe, a local leader …

Ukraine is to withdraw all of its forces from UN peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe so they can be redeployed to fight invading Russian troops at home. Its biggest mission was in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where about 250 Ukrainian troops had been serving. They will soon leave …

The United States’ annual counterterrorism training program for African forces began Sunday in Ivory Coast, as Islamist fighters control large areas and coups increase, Reuters reports. The training program, known as Flintlock, will bring together more than 400 soldiers from across West Africa. Central to this year’s training is coordination …