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Mauritania cancels Chinese patrol boats deal amid U.S. sanctions pressure

The Mauritanian Government cancelled a contract with a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned conglomerate Poly Group for the sale of patrol boats, following mounting pressure from the United States, according to a report by Africa Intelligence. The subsidiary, Poly Technologies, has been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for its alleged support of Russia’s war […]

South African Pub Shooting Leaves 9 Dead, 10 Injured

In the early hours of Sunday, 21 December, a group of armed men attacked KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal, 46 km west of Johannesburg, killing nine people and injuring at least ten others. Around 12 gunmen in a white minibus and a silver sedan opened fire on patrons and continued shooting randomly as they fled. Some […]

Somalia asks Ethiopian troops to leave before December 2024

Somali authorities said Ethiopian troops, stationed in the country as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission, should leave the country before December 2024. The decision came as the mission’s mandate expires in a context of worsening ties between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa. Ethiopian forces will not be part of an African Union force that […]