Africa
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Oct- 2023 -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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2 October
Mali Army Says New Fighting With Separatist Rebels in North
The Malian army said new fighting had broken out in the north between the military and armed rebel groups, the latest in a series of attacks on the army in the troubled West African country.
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1 October
Africa Interested in Making Ukrainian Weapons: Kyiv
African countries are interested in not just buying weapons from Kyiv but manufacturing them, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
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Sep- 2023 -30 September
Suicide Bomber Kills Five in Central Somalia
Five people died and six others were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near the presidential palace in central Somalia.
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29 September
7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident
Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.
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28 September
Mali Military Reports Two Attacks on Army Posts
The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.
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28 September
US, Kenya Sign Five-Year Defense Cooperation Deal
The US and Kenya have signed a five-year joint defense cooperation deal targeting regional peace and security.
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26 September
Nigeria Troops Rescue Abducted Students
Nigerian troops have rescued ten hostages among dozens of people kidnapped from a university in northwestern Zamfara state.
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25 September
Somalia Bombing Toll Climbs to 21
The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete, and metal.
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