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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
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The escalating security crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region is increasingly disrupting not only civilian life but also religious institutions, as a wave of kidnappings has forced church leaders to alter long-standing pastoral activities. The development
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Recently, Sudan’s civil war entered a decisive new phase. Specifically, Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander and Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ordered a massive ground offensive. Consequently, the military intends
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Recently, high-level military delegations from Libya’s rival eastern and western armed forces convened in the central coastal city of Sirte. This landmark dialogue marked one of the most critical security developments in Libya in recent
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The quiet activation of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) military facility in Somaliland's port city of Berbera is reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa. Positioned along one of the world's busiest maritime
