Africa

New G5 Sahel Joint Force commander moves HQ to Mali capital Bamako after June attack

The headquarters of the G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force was transferred to Mali's capital Bamako from the central town of Sevare

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Nigeria air force pilot killed in F-7Ni crash outside Abuja

Nigeria's air force said that one of its pilots was killed in a plane crash during a rehearsal for the nation's independence day anniversary.

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UN special envoy says Central African Republic need for weapons is undeniable, but wants transparency

The UN special envoy to Central African Republic called for transparency on the flow of arms as President Touadera reiterated a call for 'total lifting' of the arms embargo

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Seven Mali soldiers and civilian driver killed in roadside bomb blast

Seven Malian soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in roadside bomb blast in central Mali near Mopti, the ministry of defense said

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Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka

French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border

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Nigeria troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’ at Gashigar, Borno state

Nigerian troops repelled a Boko Haram attempt to infiltrate their location in Gashigar, in the northeastern Borno state, the army said.

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Libya government reaches new ceasefire deal with Tripoli militias

Libya's internationally recognized government announced a ceasefire deal to end a month of fighting near Tripoli between rival militias that has left more than 100 dead

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Eight Burkina Faso soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Baraboulé

At least eight Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle near Baraboule in Soum province near the Mali border

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At least 12 Mali Tuaregs killed in attack near Niger border

At least 12 Tuareg civilians were killed by armed assailants in the Menaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border

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Tunisia: Two killed in land mine blast in jihadist hideout near Algeria border

Two people were killed in a land mine blast in Mount Chaambi in central Tunisia near the border with Algeria, an area used as a hideout by jihadist militants

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