More than 55,000 people have fled Sinja, the capital of Sennar state in southeastern Sudan, as fighting rages between paramilitary forces and the regular army, the UN said.
At least 70 militants were killed in land, air, and naval operations around Lake Chad, where a multi-national security force is fighting jihadist groups.
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has exercised a contract option to manufacture a fourth U212 Near Future Submarine for the Italian Navy.