Africa
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Jul- 2024 -30 July
RSF Kill 65 People in Sudanese City Since Saturday: Activists
At least 65 people, mostly children, have been killed since Saturday in bombardments by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in El-Fasher city in Sudan's Darfur region, according to activists.
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30 July
Mali Army Admits ‘Large Number’ of Losses in Fighting in North
In a rare admission, the Malian army said it suffered a "large number" of deaths during fighting in the north last week.
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29 July
Mali Separatists Claim Major Victory Over Army, Russian Allies
A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition claimed a major victory over Mali's army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in a district on the Algerian border.
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26 July
Attack in Eastern DR Congo Kills 20
An attack in eastern DR Congo has killed some 20 people, local sources said, blaming militants affiliated with the Islamic State group.
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26 July
Mali Army Fights Separatists on Algeria Border: Spokesman
Mali troops and their Russian allies battled separatist rebels near the border with Algeria, a spokesman for the rebels and a witness said.
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24 July
US Announces Sudan Ceasefire Talks
The United States announced that it had invited Sudan's warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland next month.
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23 July
Niger Says at Least 15 Soldiers Killed Near Burkina Border
The Niger defense ministry said that at least 15 soldiers had been killed during combat near the border with Burkina Faso.
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23 July
Scores of Somali Fighters Killed in Raids Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali government officials and Al-Shabaab militants each claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other following raids by the Islamist group on military bases in the south of the country.
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19 July
Fifteen-Day Truce Extension in East DR Congo
Fighting between warring parties in the volatile east of DR Congo appeared to have calmed, local sources said.
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17 July
Germany Says Not Possible to Continue Military Cooperation With Niger
Germany said it can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of "trust" in relations with the West African country's military regime.
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