Libyan army chief of staff found dead in plane wreckage, PM says
Africa • Dec 23, 2025, 8:39 PM
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Libyan military chief Muhammad Ali Ahmad al Haddad and four others died in a plane crash in Turkey on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has confirmed. Turkey's air traffic controllers lost contact with a jet carrying the Libyan delegation that was heading home after a visit to Ankara, the Turkish interior minister said.
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Niger junta orders 'general mobilisation' in fight against jihadists
Africa • 9:43 PM
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Niger's military junta has declared a general mobilisation and requisition of people and resources to combat jihadist insurgents, a government statement said Saturday. The measure requires citizens to comply with call-up orders to contribute to national
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US air strikes in Nigeria targeted IS group fighters trying to enter from Sahel, govt says
Africa • 11:25 AM
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US-backed air strikes in Nigeria targeted Islamic State group fighters who were attempting to enter the country from the Sahel region, according to the Nigerian government. US President Donald Trump said on his social media platform that the strikes were
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Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Africa • 10:31 AM
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Somalia reacted angrily Friday (December 26) after Israel formally recognised the northern region of Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" – the first country to do so. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for de
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