Africa
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Aug- 2021 -5 August
115 Killed in Military Crackdown in Nigeria: Amnesty
Amnesty International accused Nigerian security forces of using excessive force and killing at least 115 people in a crackdown on separatist agitators in the country's restive southeast.
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3 August
16 Killed in Attack in DR Congo’s Restive East: Army
At least 16 people were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-plagued east, believed to be the work of armed Islamists.
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2 August
15 Soldiers Killed, Six Missing in Niger Attack: Ministry
Fifteen soldiers have been killed and six more are missing after a "terrorist" attack in southwest Niger.
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2 August
Egypt Army Says 89 Insurgents Killed in Restive Sinai
Egypt's military killed 89 suspected insurgents in operations in North Sinai where an affiliate of the Islamic State group has been active for nearly a decade.
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
Turkey to Export Unmanned Mine Clearing Equipment to Burkina Faso
Turkey’s state-owned defense company ASFAT will export four unmanned mine-clearing vehicles to Burkina Faso.
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30 July
19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger
A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead.
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29 July
Raytheon to Supply Morocco With F-16 Engines in $212 Million Contract
The United States Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $212 million contract to provide new F-16 fighter jet engines for Morocco.
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28 July
South Africa to Send 1,495 Troops to Mozambique to Fight Jihadists
South Africa will send 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help the country battle jihadist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.
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28 July
Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt
Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.
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27 July
7 Soldiers, 15 Islamist Rebels Killed in DR Congo Clashes
Seven soldiers and 15 members of a notorious armed Islamist group have died in three days of clashes in northeastern DR Congo.
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