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First contingent of French troops withdrawn from Niger arrives in Chad

The first road convoy of French troops that were withdrawn from Niger following the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum arrived in Chad’s capital on Thursday (19 October), according to French military authorities. The convoy arrived in N’Djamena “without any particular problems “after spending 10 days on the road in coordination with Nigerian forces, French army […]

Egypt

Egypt: Fighter jet crashes during drill

The Egyptian army announced Sunday that a fighter jet crashed during training on Sunday because of a technical error. Army spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez said the pilot and mate survived the crash. The official did not provide more details on the type of aircraft. The Egyptian army lost several aircraft in similar incidents in the […]