Africa
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Sep- 2018 -1 September
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram assault on Zari military base
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram militants who overran a military base in Zari village in northern Borno state near the border with Niger
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting
Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government
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30 August
Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people
About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned
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30 August
UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM
UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia
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30 August
Ethiopia military helicopter crash kills 18
An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed while flying between the eastern city of Dire Dawa and Bishoftu killing all 18 people on board
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29 August
Central African Republic militias sign agreement brokered by Russia and Sudan
Russia and Sudan hosted talks between Central African Republic's rival militias while documents showed the armed groups signed a preliminary agreement to "converge towards peace"
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29 August
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 3 militants, Africom says
US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 3 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said
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29 August
Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED blast near Somalia border
Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured when their vehicle hit a landmine on a road near the Somalia border
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29 August
South Sudan rebel leader Machar agrees to sign peace deal
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government to end a brutal civil war after initially refusing to sign
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28 August
Burkina Faso security forces personnel killed in roadside bomb blast
At least six members of the Burkina Faso security forces were killed after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb between Pama and Fada in the eastern Kompienga province
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