Africa
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Nov- 2019 -26 November
US officials meet Haftar in bid to end offensive against Libyan government
US officials met with rogue Libyan field marshal Khalifa Haftar in an effort to halt his offensive against Tripoli's UN-backed government
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26 November
Mali helicopter collision kills 13 French soldiers with Operation Barkhane
Thirteen soldiers from France's anti-terrorist Barkhane force in Mali were killed after two helicopters collided during an operation in the country's north
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25 November
DR Congo protesters storm MONUSCO camp, accuse peacekeepers of inaction after Beni attacks
Eight DR Congo civilians died in a fresh militant attack in Beni and angry residents partly burnt the town hall and accused MONUSCO of inaction
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20 November
At least 10 civilians killed by ADF rebels as DR Congo army offensive continues
Between 10 and 21 civilians were killed in attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is conducting an offensive against armed groups
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19 November
Gunmen ambush Burundi soldiers near Rwanda border, defense ministry says
Military sources said at least eight Burundi soldiers died in a night jungle ambush near the border with Rwanda
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19 November
Burkina Faso protests ‘unidentified’ foreign military overflights, requests advanced notice
Burkina Faso has asked for advance warning of foreign military overflights, warning that any unidentified planes will be considered "enemy"
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18 November
At least 24 Mali soldiers, 17 ‘terrorists’ killed in Tabankort during joint operation with Niger
At least 24 soldiers were killed and 29 others injured in Tabankort in eastern Mali during a bilateral Mali-Niger military operation
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18 November
French commando seriously injured in Mali counter-ISIS operation that killed 5 ‘terrorists’ near Indelimane
A French solider was seriously injured during a counter-Islamic State operation near Indelimane in Mali's Menaka region in which five 'terrorists' were killed
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18 November
France and Sahel partner forces conduct ‘unprecedented’ operation in Burkina Faso and Mali
Forces from the France-led Operation Barkhane and its partner forces in the Sahel region carried out an 'unprecedented' 17-day counter-terror operation
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15 November
UN renews mandate of Central African Republic peacekeeping mission MINUSCA
The United Nations Security Council extended the mandate of Central African Republic peacekeeping mission MINUSCA
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