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Africa
Mali: UN peacekeeper injured in attack on Kidal MINUSMA base
A MINUSMA peacekeeper was reportedly injured in a rocket and gun attack on a United Nations base in Kidal, in the desert north of Mali
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Africa
UN Security Council requests options for Mali peacekeeping force overhaul
The UN Security Council agreed to discuss revamping the UN peacekeeping force in Mali, including a possible major drawdown
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Africa
French military doctor killed by explosive device in Mali’s Gourma
A French military doctor was killed when an improvised explosive device struck his armored vehicle in Mali's Gourma region near the Burkina Faso border
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Africa
Nigerian Air Force targets Islamic State base at Magari near Lake Chad
Airstrikes "significantly degraded" an Islamic State West Africa province base at Magari in the Lake Chad area of Borno state
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Business
US suspends F-35 deliveries to Turkey over S-400 purchase from Russia
The US is halting deliveries to Turkey related to the F-35 stealth fighter jet program after the NATO ally bought Russia's S-400 air and missile defense system
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Africa
Nigeria: Troops kill 16 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ in Lake Chad area, MNJTF says
Troops from the regional Multinational Joint Task Force 'neutralised' 16 'Boko Haram terrorists' in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state
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Business
Nigerian Air Force receives Paramount Group’s Marauder MRAPs
The Nigerian Air Force has received Marauder mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles from South Africa's Paramount Group, the company said
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Business
EU allocates €525 million for defense projects including Eurodrone
The European Union will allocate €525 million to fund defense industrial and research projects in 2019 and 2020, including €100 million for the development of the Eurodrone
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Africa
Islamic State enforced leadership change in West Africa province, audio reveals
ISIS has appointed Umar al-Barnawi as the new leader of Nigeria-based Islamic State West Africa province, two audio recordings have revealed
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Europe
Northern Ireland police discover mortar tubes in ‘significant’ hide near border
Police uncovered a "significant terrorist hide" containing mortar parts near Forkhill, close to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland
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