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Russia has taken ‘over 1,000’ Kenyans to Ukraine – intelligence report
More than 1,000 Kenyans have gone to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine, most of them tricked into signing...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu, Germany’s Merz talk security, power deal in phone call
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed deepening cooperation on security, power and infrastructure in a phone...
Read moreDetailsGabon suspends social media, citing threats to security and stability
Gabon has suspended some social media platforms, citing concerns that posts could undermine social cohesion and threaten the stability of...
Read moreDetailsNigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle terrorists
About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target insurgents, a Nigerian...
Read moreDetailsSeven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso by suspected terrorists, Ghana says
Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed when terrorist attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, Ghana's...
Read moreDetailsNigerian troops repel coordinated terrorist attacks in Borno, military says
Nigerian troops have repelled simultaneous assaults by terrorists on two military bases in Borno state, leaving an unspecified number of...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union summit clouded by Saudi-UAE rivalry in Horn of Africa
A feud between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates across the Horn of Africa is overshadowing this weekend’s African...
Read moreDetailsUN to launch reconnaissance flights to support eastern Congo ceasefire
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo will send reconnaissance flights to the eastern city of Uvira...
Read moreDetailsKenyan court charges cult leader over dozens more deaths
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and seven others linked to a doomsday sect were issued with new charges on Wednesday...
Read moreDetailsUS troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says
Nigeria's military said on Wednesday that about 200 U.S. troops due to arrive in the coming weeks would not take part in...
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