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Trump Says U.S. and Nigerian Forces Killed ISIS’s No. 2 in Joint Operation

Newsrooms are treating the announcement as unverified pending confirmation from U.S. and Nigerian authorities.

U.S. Sanctions Ex-DRC President Joseph Kabila Over Alleged Rebel Support

Pan-African Influencer Kemi Seba Arrested in South Africa as Benin Seeks Extradition

Detained U.S. Pilot in Guinea Denounces Quiet U.S. Response

Uganda’s Military Chief Offers Israel Support Against Iran

ISWAP Fighters Overrun Borno Outposts, Kill at Least 20 and Abduct 100+

Congo Reports At Least 200 Dead in Rubaya Coltan Mine Collapse as M23 Rejects Toll

New Evidence Points to Covert Recruitment of Ugandans to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

Niger Junta Official Calls for ‘War With France’ as Paris Denies Any Intervention

Kenya Condemns Coercion of Its Nationals Into Russia’s War and Plans Moscow Visit

U.S. to Deploy About 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training and Intelligence Support

Kenya’s Foreign Minister Plans Moscow Trip to Halt Recruitment of Kenyans for Russia’s War in Ukraine

U.S. Confirms Small Military Team Operating in Nigeria to Support Counterterror Fight

Islamic State Footage Shows Extent of Niamey Airport Assault as U.S. Orders Staff Out

U.S. Expands Visa-Bond Program as 36 African Countries Face Bonds or Bans

Botswana Courts Russian Mining Investment as It Diversifies Beyond Diamonds

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Direct Response to Expanded U.S. Travel Restrictions

U.S. Tomahawk Strikes Hit Militant Camps in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Night

UN Security Council Extends AUSSOM Through 2026 With 11,826-Person Cap

U.S. Contractor Has Flown Near-Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria Since Late November