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Tuesday, December 17, 2013 - 00:00
The Colombian General Prosecutor's Office said it is investigating the disappearance of 45,154 people who may be buried in mass graves.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 09:20
The British Ministry of Defense said Thursday it delivered military equipment to French forces supporting an African Union effort to bring peace to CAR.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:45
Islamist militants of Nigeria's Boko Haram movement, linked to al-Qaida's North African branch, this week attacked a Nigerian air force base in the insurgency-wracked north in one of their biggest and most audacious attacks, underlining how Africa seems to be the new battleground for the jihadists.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 09:12
Fixed-wing airlift services for the U.S. military's Africa Command is to be provided by Illinois-based AAR Airlift Group Inc.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 00:00
The group wants countries such as the United States to financially support the effort.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 11:11
The mineral-rich Central African Republic is collapsing into chaos amid a worsening religious conflict between Christians and Muslims that could trigger genocide and bring more upheaval to a region already beset by turmoil, observers warn.
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 09:47
The International Criminal Court said Wednesday it is monitoring the uptick in violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo with "utmost vigilance."
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 09:20
The study, "The Future of the Algerian Defense Industry," envisages North Africa -- primarily Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya -- becoming a major defense market by 2017.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 00:00
Argentina is buying used French Mirage jets from Spain rather than pour scarce cash into an ambitious but more desirable acquisition of new aircraft.
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 09:39
Entire villages in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have emptied as civilians flee fresh rebel fighting, the U.N. peace mission in DRC said.