Africa
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Jul- 2019 -18 July
Nigeria: Islamic State fighters attack Jakana military base after deadly ambush
Islamic State militants attacked a military base in Jakana town in Nigeria's Borno state after killing six soldiers in an ambush on their vehicle nearby
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17 July
Sudan army and protesters finalize civilian-military power-sharing deal
Sudan's protesters and generals inked a deal that aims to install a civilian council, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir was deposed
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17 July
Seven Niger Tuareg leaders killed by Islamic State since April
Islamic State insurgents have killed seven leaders of the Tuareg ethnic group in southwestern Niger in less than three months
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16 July
Mali: JNIM commander Bah Ag Moussa added to US designated terrorist list
The US added JNIM commander Bah Ag Moussa to the specially designated terrorist list, as part of wider efforts to target the Mali militant group
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13 July
Somalia: At least 7 dead in al-Shabaab suicide bomb and gun attack at Kismayo hotel
At least seven people were killed in a complex Al-Shabaab suicide vehicle bomb and gun attack on a hotel in Kismayo in southern Somalia
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11 July
Libya: Casualties reported after car bomb in Benghazi
At least three people were killed and 15 wounded when a car bomb exploded in a cemetery of the Libyan city of Benghazi during an ex-army commander's funeral
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10 July
Sahel states need more support to fight extremism, UN chief Guterres says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for the G5 Sahel to help West Africa's fight against violent extremism
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10 July
EU pledges €138 million more to support G5 Sahel Joint Force
The EU is to give €138 million more to support the G5 Sahel Joint Force, including its police component, a joint statement said
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10 July
France denies supplying Javelin missiles found at Libya rebel base
The French defense ministry said its missiles had been found on a base used by forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar, but it denied supplying them to the rebels
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8 July
UK extends helicopter deployment to France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel
The British military deployment to the France-led counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region will be extended, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said
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