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Africa
Burkina Faso soldiers killed by roadside bomb in restive east
A Burkina Faso Defense and Security Forces vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Gayeri in the east near the border with Niger, killing at least five and injuring one
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Africa
Burkina Faso gendarme killed in attack on Inata gold mine in Soum province
A Burkina Faso gendarme was killed and another injured in an attack on a security post at the Inata gold mine in the north of the country
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Business
India will sign $5 billion S-400 air defense system deal with Russia this week
Russian President Vladimir Putin will oversee the signing of a deal to supply India with five S-400 air defense systems, a top Kremlin aide said
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Business
Lebanon and Kenya each order 6 MD 530 light attack helicopters
Lebanon ordered 6 MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters and Kenya ordered 6 MD 530F Cayeuse Warrior helicopters
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Africa
UN special envoy says Central African Republic need for weapons is undeniable, but wants transparency
The UN special envoy to Central African Republic called for transparency on the flow of arms as President Touadera reiterated a call for 'total lifting' of the arms embargo
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Africa
Seven Mali soldiers and civilian driver killed in roadside bomb blast
Seven Malian soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in roadside bomb blast in central Mali near Mopti, the ministry of defense said
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Blog
Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka
French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border
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Africa
Nigeria troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’ at Gashigar, Borno state
Nigerian troops repelled a Boko Haram attempt to infiltrate their location in Gashigar, in the northeastern Borno state, the army said.
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Africa
Eight Burkina Faso soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Baraboulé
At least eight Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle near Baraboule in Soum province near the Mali border
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Europe
Denmark police charge 2 in investigation into shipping drones to ISIS
Denmark police arrested and charged two people as part of a case linked to attempts to send drones to Islamic State in Syria
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