Africa
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Mar- 2024 -15 March
Textron to Supply Special Missions Aircraft to Djibouti
The US Army has awarded Textron Aviation a contract to deliver two special missions Cessna Grand Caravan EX utility aircraft to the Djibouti Air Force.
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15 March
Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital
Islamist militants from Al-Shabaab attacked a popular hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses said.
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13 March
Bell Textron Wins $455M AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Contract for Nigeria
Bell Textron has been awarded a $455-million contract to deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria.
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8 March
French Troops to Stay in Chad: Macron Envoy
France will keep troops in junta-run Chad as it retreats elsewhere in Africa following crises with other military regimes, an envoy for French President Macron said.
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8 March
Gunmen Kidnap More Than 280 From Nigerian School: Teacher
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 280 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and a local resident said, in one of the country's largest mass abductions.
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7 March
DR Congo M23 Rebels Capture More Territory
M23 rebels seized more territory as clashes went on for a third day in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo forcing ever more people to flee.
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7 March
Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials
More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.
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7 March
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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4 March
15 Killed, Thousands Flee in Latest DR Congo Rebel Attacks
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group launched sweeping attacks in DR Congo's lawless east, killing at least 15 people and leading thousands to flee.
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4 March
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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