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Unmanned aerial vehicles have disrupted Colombia's long-running armed conflict. As a result, cartels and rebel groups are utilizing these UAVs to operate within the skies. Additionally, Colombian narcos are reportedly seeking drone expertise from Ukraine.

A truck bomb at a Colombia police station near the Venezuela border wounded 14 people. The government blamed rebel groups for the attack, which occurred just days before President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office and end peace negotiations with armed groups.

A car bomb in Colombia injured at least 11 people days before the presidential election. President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue a harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.

Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella is urging prosecutors to investigate possible voter coercion by rebel groups in favor of governing party candidate Iván Cepeda.

The Ebola virus is spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province, with at least 240 suspected deaths. Health workers warn that reduced global aid and challenges like conflict, overcrowded camps, and limited medical facilities are complicating efforts to contain the outbreak, which has now reached other regions in eastern DRC and Uganda.

DR Congo is establishing a US-backed paramilitary guard to secure critical mineral mines amid ongoing conflicts with rebel groups. The US aims to ensure access to these minerals, which are vital for global supply chains.

Clashes between the Malian army and rebel groups are occurring in multiple cities across Mali, with the scale and coordination of attacks described as unprecedented.