Africa
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Jul- 2024 -15 July
Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
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12 July
Morocco Buys Long-Range ATACMS Missiles From US
Morocco has ordered an undisclosed number of long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems from the US to bolster its air defense capabilities.
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10 July
Uganda Dismisses UN Report’s Claims It Backs M23 Rebels in DRC
Uganda dismissed claims in a UN report that it was backing M23 rebels active in the restive east of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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10 July
Scores of Boko Haram Fighters Surrender: African Force
Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force in Niger and Cameroon, the force said.
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8 July
US Troops Leave Niger Base at Niamey
US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers.
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8 July
Rwandan Troops Fighting Alongside M23 Rebels in DR Congo: UN Experts
Some 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 in east DR Congo, said a UN report, which noted that Kigali has "de facto control" of the rebels' operations.
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5 July
Sudan Paramilitaries Say Seized Key Base Near S.Sudan Border
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, at war with Sudan's regular army for over a year, said they had captured a key base near the border with South Sudan.
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4 July
Niger Army Says More Than 100 ‘Terrorists’ Killed After Deadly Attack
Niger's army said it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border.
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4 July
US Gifts Botswana C-130H Hercules Military Transport Aircraft
The US has transferred a C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft to Botswana as part of a $30-million gift to the African nation.
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3 July
Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills More Than 20 Civilians
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region.
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