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The real power of soft power!
‘Soft power, versus hard power; discuss’. By this any university professor would be asking his or her students to look
Military
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Mali
Mali army battles separatists on Algeria border
Mali troops and their Russian allies battled separatist rebels near the Algeria border Thursday, according to rebel spokesman Mohamed Elmaouloud
Morocco
Morocco, Burkina Faso sign military agreement
In a meeting between Abdeltif Loudyi, Morocco’s Minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration and General Kassoum
Egypt
Egypt Defense Minister holds meeting with head of US Central Command
General Abdel-Meguid Saqr, Egypt’s Minister of Defence and Military Production and General Commander of the Egyptian Armed Forces, has
Libya
Libyan Authorities discover two dozen unidentified bodies in former IS stronghold
A Libyan government agency reported that a mass grave containing 24 unidentified bodies was discovered in Sirte, a coastal city
Niger
Jail break in Niger: Some inmates recaptured after escape from prison holding jihadist militants
Niger's army has recaptured “a large number” of detainees who escaped last week from the high-security Koutoukale prison,
Sudan
Sudan's warring parties arrive in Geneva for UN-hosted talks
Representatives from Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces arrived in Geneva for UN-sponsored talks aimed at
Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed visits Sudan to push for peace talks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Sudan on Tuesday in latest bid by the international community to persuade army
Burkina Fasso
Military rulers in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to hold first joint summit
The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will hold their first ever joint summit this weekend. The “Alliance of
Sudan
Sudan Paramilitaries announce capture of strategic base near South Sudan border
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engaged in a prolonged conflict with Sudan’s regular army for over a year,
Libya
Italy seizes Chinese drones bound for Libya in violation of international arms embargo
Italian customs officials announced on Tuesday that they intercepted and seized two Chinese military drones bound for Libya at a
Tunisia
Tunisian soldier dead in attack against patrol
A Tunisian soldier was shot dead in an attack on an army patrol in a desert area bordering Libya, the
Nigeria
Report: Sahel militants crossing into Nigeria
A report by Dutch research think tank Clingendael Institute, is the latest indicator that militants are migrating from the Sahel