Africa
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Oct- 2023 -13 October
Nigeria Air Strikes Kill Around ‘100 Bandit Fighters’
Nigerian military jets have carried out air strikes on a gathering of bandit militias, killing around 100 gunmen in the country's northwest.
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13 October
DR Congo to Scrap Emergency Measures in North Kivu, Ituri
The Democratic Republic of Congo will gradually roll back military administration in North Kivu and Ituri where the government has been battling armed groups.
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10 October
Fighting Intensifies in East DR Congo
Clashes have intensified in DR Congo's east where the national army has deployed in areas it was chased out of at the start of the year, the UN and local sources said.
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8 October
Fighting Flares in DR Congo Forcing 50,000 to Flee
Rival armed groups have clashed in DR Congo's east killing five civilians and forcing more than 50,000 to flee, the United Nations said.
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7 October
French Army to Begin Niger Pullout ‘This Week’
France said it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime.
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6 October
At Least 20 Pro-Govt Somali Fighters Killed Battling Al-Shabaab
At least 20 pro-government fighters have been killed in fierce battles with Al-Shabaab jihadists in central Somalia, local militia commanders said.
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5 October
French Army Says to Begin Niger Withdrawal ‘This Week’
French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger "this week," Paris said, after a falling-out with the military junta in power since a July coup.
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4 October
Paramilitary Shells Kill 10 Civilians in Khartoum: Activists
Paramilitary artillery that struck a mosque and other civilian buildings in the Sudanese capital killed 10 people, local activists said.
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3 October
Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch
The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.
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3 October
29 Niger Soldiers Killed by Suspected Jihadists: Defense Ministry
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defense ministry said, declaring a three-day national mourning period.
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