Sudan army says it has pushed into Bahri neighborhoods as RSF denies defeat
Radio Dabanga reported gains in eastern Khartoum North, including Teiba El Ahameda, while the RSF said it repelled the attack.
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Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden after Quran burnings sparked outrage
Salwan Momika, whose Quran burnings triggered protests and diplomatic tension, was shot dead in Södertälje, with prosecutors confirming his death.
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SSC Khaatumo claims gains after fighting in Shangeed as Somaliland losses reported
SSC Khaatumo said it inflicted heavy losses on Somaliland forces after fighting in the Shangeed area between Qoorlugud and Buuhoodle.
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M23 leader Corneille Nangaa vows to march on Kinshasa after taking Goma
The rebel alliance said it had installed a new administration in Goma and would keep advancing until President Felix Tshisekedi is removed.
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M23 rebels vow to take fight to Kinshasa as Congo rejects talks
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they want to march on the Congolese capital, while Kinshasa calls for military mobilization and rules out dialogue.
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France hands over last base in Chad, ending its military presence there
France transferred its final base in Chad to local authorities on 2025-01-30, closing a long military chapter in one of its last major African footholds.
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Pakistan Raid in North Waziristan Leaves Two Soldiers and Six Militants Dead
Pakistan’s military said a raid on a militant hideout in North Waziristan led to a gun battle that killed two soldiers and six militants.
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ECOWAS loses three Sahel states as juntas forge ahead with their own bloc
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally left ECOWAS, marking a major blow to West African regional integration.
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Romanian mercenaries surrender in Goma as M23 advances and talks stall
About 280 Romanian contractors fighting for Congo’s army surrendered as M23 tightened its grip on Goma and regional leaders struggled to broker a response.
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Puntland says it deported around 1,000 undocumented Ethiopians in crackdown
Puntland authorities say they have deported around 1,000 undocumented Ethiopians from several cities as part of an ongoing security crackdown.
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M23 Tightens Grip on Goma as Captives Held at Stadium and Rebels Press Toward Bukavu
Event date 2025-01-29: reports from eastern Congo say Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have deepened control of Goma while holding prisoners at a city stadium and moving toward Bukavu.
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Tshisekedi addresses Congo after Goma falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Félix Tshisekedi skipped a regional crisis summit and addressed the nation after insurgents seized Goma, as fighting displaced hundreds of thousands and prompted calls for a ceasefire.
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Israel to end contact with UNRWA as aid dispute deepens
The agency warns that the new restrictions will worsen instability just as Gaza depends heavily on its services.
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Attack on Security Post in Balochistan Kills Two Soldiers and Five Militants
Pakistani authorities said militants attacked a security post in Qila Abdullah district, setting off a firefight that left two soldiers and five attackers dead.
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Israel says troops will stay on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon indefinitely
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces will remain in the buffer zone near Mount Hermon, a statement that suggests a longer-term military posture in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Puntland Military Court Sentences Two Social Media Figures Over Online ISIS Support
Puntland’s Military Court handed prison terms of 10 and 5 years to two well-known Somali social media personalities after convicting them of supporting ISIS propaganda online.
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Puntland tightens entry and phone rules in anti-IS crackdown
Authorities in Somalia's Puntland region are barring illegal foreign entry and cutting off mobile and banking access in a bid to disrupt Islamic State networks.
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Airstrike in Puntland kills four civilians near ISIS stronghold, local official says
A drone strike in Sihan, south of Qandala, left at least four civilians dead, according to a local report citing the district commissioner.
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Teorama authorities find 13 bodies as Catatumbo violence escalates
Local officials in northeastern Colombia said they recovered 13 bodies in rural Teorama, including minors, as fighting between armed groups deepened across Catatumbo.
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M23 claims Goma as fighting continues and regional tensions rise
The Rwanda-backed M23 movement said it had captured the eastern Congolese city, while government forces disputed full control and Kinshasa accused Rwandan troops of operating inside Goma.
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Russia says it captured Velyka Novosilka as winter pressure builds in eastern Ukraine
Russian officials said forces took Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk oblast on the event date, a claim that points to continued pressure on Ukraine’s southern Donetsk front.
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Rubio says Belarus has released detained U.S. citizen Anastasia Nuhfer
On the event date, Marco Rubio announced the release of Anastasia Nuhfer from a Belarusian prison, but the supplied reporting leaves major details of her detention unclear.
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Guterres urges Rwanda to withdraw as Goma offensive intensifies
The UN chief condemned M23's advance, while Congo accused Rwanda of crossing the border and called for sanctions.
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UN warns of regional escalation as M23 advances on Goma
On 2025-01-26, UN chief Antonio Guterres called for Rwandan forces to withdraw as M23 fighters tightened pressure around Goma in eastern Congo.
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