Africa
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Jan- 2020 -22 January
Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire
Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said
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22 January
Burkina Faso to recruit and arm volunteers to protect communities from militants
Burkina Faso's parliament adopted a law allowing for the recruitment of local volunteers who will act as auxiliaries in the fight against militants
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21 January
EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations
The European Union handed over 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the G5 Sahel Joint Force
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20 January
Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area
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20 January
Nigeria: Militants attack key aid facility in Ngala near Cameroon border, UN says
Heavily armed militants attacked on a vital aid facility housing UN workers in Ngala in northeast Nigeria's Borno state
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17 January
Burkina Faso troops killed in roadside bomb attack near Arbinda
Five Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Arbinda in the northern Soum province
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17 January
Barkhane: France to deploy 220 experienced troops ‘accustomed to operating in the Sahel’
France is to send 220 experienced troops who are "accustomed to operating in the Sahel" to reinforce its Operation Barkane mission
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17 January
Barkhane: 15 ‘terrorists’ killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations
More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma region
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15 January
Pilot killed in Egypt Air Force fighter jet crash during ‘training activity’ in North Sinai
An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed during a "training activity," the Egyptian military said
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14 January
Haftar leaves Russia without signing Libya peace deal
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving the future of a fragile truce uncertain
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