The new army chief in Burkina Faso promised a new strategy in the fight against terrorism
Gilbert Ouédraogo, took office on Tuesday as the new Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces promising a new
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A French soldier has died during a maintenance operation in northern Mali
Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Wednesday, bringing France’s death toll since the start of anti-jihadist operations in the region
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Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region after a month-long lull
Humanitarian and rebel sources told AFP Wednesday, as the government appeared to be pressing a new offensive. There were reports
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A senior member of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday swatted aside suggestions China
China should be challenged over its human rights record ahead of the Beijing Winter Games. When asked about the treatment
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North Korea’s most vulnerable are “at risk of starvation”
The economy worsening due to a self-imposed coronavirus blockade, and UN sanctions imposed over the country’s nuclear programmes should be
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Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the healthcare delivery system is crucial to national security
Speaking during the commissioning of the General Hospital in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, the ex-President
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Kuwaiti women will be allowed to enlist in the military in combat roles for the first time
After years of having been restricted to civilian roles, the army said Tuesday. Defence Minister Hamad Jaber al-Ali al-Sabah said
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The trial of the 1987 assassination of Thomas Sankara has been adjourned to October 25
The defense lawyers asked for more time to prepare their case, Two defense lawyers, appointed by the court, had asked
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Six women and nine children in Nigeria that had been kidnapped several months ago have managed to escape their captors
According to Nigerian officials, the women and children had to walk for six days until reaching safety. The 15 hostages
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South African biotech consortium is working on a messenger RNA jab
On the Moderna formula in a ground-breaking drive to end Africa’s life-threatening lack of Covid vaccines. Cape Town-based Afrigen Biologics
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