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MBABANE, Eswatini — Two United States government personnel were accidentally shot by Eswatini soldiers during an anti-smuggling operation in the northeastern part of the country, prompting investigations by both governments and raising questions about coordination
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BAMAKO, Mali — Mali is facing renewed questions over its counter-insurgency strategy after a large-scale jihadist assault on a military base in the central part of the country killed at least 50 Malian soldiers and
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali pirates have released the MV Sward and its 17-member crew after holding the vessel for several months, with security sources saying a ransom was paid for their freedom. The ship was
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigeria has appointed a new senior military commander to oversee operations against Boko Haram and other insurgent groups in the northeast, as renewed security concerns in Borno State put the government’s counter-insurgency
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Rising tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are putting renewed pressure on the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, raising fears that one of Africa’s most devastating recent conflicts could once again descend into
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NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military government has regained control of the capital after a mutiny by soldiers exposed growing tensions within the armed forces and raised new questions about the durability of the junta that
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Fatima’s account of a night attack exposes the human cost of insecurity, the limits of official protection, and the urgent need to restore civilian life in north-western Nigeria. At about 02:00, armed men entered
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Knysna, South Africa — South African police have arrested two men in connection with the killing of former Knysna mayor and serving African National Congress (ANC) councillor Aubrey Tsengwa, as investigators work to establish who
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The Ugandan sports and political landscape has been plunged into profound mourning following the brutal murder of national team player and Sports Club (SC Villa) captain David Owori. The 27-year-old midfielder and right-back succumbed to
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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 kidnapping victims in what federal authorities describe as the largest single-day hostage rescue operation in the country's history. The coordinated mission marks a
