Africa
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Feb- 2019 -23 February
Boko Haram attacks reported across northern Nigeria on polling day
One soldier was killed and 20 others wounded in Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, just hours before voting began in Nigeria's presidential election
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22 February
French forces kill JNIM deputy leader El Hamame in Mali, Parly says
French forces have killed a top al-Qaeda and JNIM leader, Yahya Abou El Hamame, in an operation in Mali, defense minister Florence Parly said
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22 February
US gas company Anadarko’s convoy attacked in Mozambique
One person was killed and six others injured when two convoys operated by US gas giant Anadarko came under attack in northern Mozambique, an area which has been rocked by a spate of violence
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21 February
Algeria Su-24 ground attack jet crash kills two crew
An Algerian Air Force Su-24 ground attack jet crashed during an overnight training exercise killing its two crew members, the defense ministry said
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21 February
Despite military campaign, security concerns persist in Egypt’s North Sinai
The lesson of shortcomings of successive Egyptian military campaigns seems to be that the real security crisis is the will to examine and learn from failures, Allison McManus argues
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20 February
Nigeria: Boko Haram kills at least 14 loggers near Maiduguri
At least 14 people were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked loggers in Koshebe forest near Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria
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18 February
Boko Haram kills Nigeria soldiers in attack near Banki
Two Nigerian soldiers were killed and six others injured when Boko Haram militants attacked a military post in Banki near the Cameroon border
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18 February
Mali soldier wounded in firefight with German peacekeepers
A Malian soldier was seriously wounded during a night-time exchange of fire with German troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the west African nation
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17 February
Boko Haram kills four Nigeria troops in assault on Buni Yadi military base
Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Buni Yadi, the latest in a string in northern Nigeria and southern Niger
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15 February
Burkina Faso army doctor killed by bomb hidden in corpse near Djibo
A bomb hidden in a corpse dressed in military uniform killed an army doctor and wounded two police officers in northern Burkina Faso
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