France hopes the United States will not diminish support for French military operations in West Africa, where jihadist groups affiliated with Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are increasing their activities. France urges U.S. to stay in fight against Islamists in Africa's Sahel https://t.co/gafnu6QPGw — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) January 28, 2020 Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made…
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Kenya: Three American soldiers perished
Three Americans, among them one U.S. military servicemember and two contractors, were killed in al Shabaab militia attack on a military base in Kenya exploited by both U.S. and Kenyan forces, the army officials said, referring to Sunday events in Manda Bay Airfield in Lamu county, close to the Somali border. Kenya: trois Américains tués…
Kenya: Al-Shabaab attacks U.S. base
In early monrning hours around 4 AM Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on the Manda-Magogoni naval base in Lamu. Heavy exchange of fire is ongoing, Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia confirms. (Image: sodial media). In a brief statement the US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, confirmed there had been an attack, but did not provide…
US curbs Marange diamonds import
Zimbabwe denounced a U.S. administration decision to curb imports of diamonds from its Marange field, branding the claim the country uses forced labor at the operations “a shameless lie.” U.S. Customs & Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order for artisanal rough cut diamonds from Zimbabwe’s Marange diamond fields on Oct. 1, 2019 due to…
Al-Shabaab claimed killing of U.S. military
One U.S. special operations soldier was killed and four U.S. service members wounded in an “enemy attack” on Friday, June 8, in Somalia, the U.S. military said — casualties that are likely to put renewed scrutiny on America’s counterterror operations in Africa. U.S. Statement on Situation in Somalia – https://t.co/KOlJkm37Z3 pic.twitter.com/PhBPlkgsar — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand)…
A Navy SEAL killed in Somalia
A US military member was killed and two others wounded in Somalia when they were attacked while on a mission advising Somali National Army forces, US Africa Command confirmed Friday, 4.05.2017. A Navy SEAL was killed in a raid against the Islamic militant group known as the Shabab in Somalia, officials said https://t.co/y7A4qXZUnv — The…
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