Africa
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Dec- 2017 -21 December
South Sudan warring parties agree ceasefire, African Union chair says
South Sudan's government and several armed groups agreed a ceasefire from December 24, the latest push to end a four year war
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18 December
US airstrike targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 8
A U.S. airstrike targeting Al Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab conducted on Friday, December 15, killed eight people, the U.S. military's Africa Command said
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15 December
Cameroon army repels attack by ‘anglophone separatists’
Armed separatists in Cameroon's troubled anglophone region attacked a village before being repelled by soldiers, security officials said Friday.
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12 December
US drone strike targets Al Shabaab in Somalia
A US Africa Command drone strike in Somalia targeted al-Shabaab near the capital Mogadishu, the latest US airstrike against al-Qaeda and ISIS militants in the country.
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8 December
UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo base attack
Fourteen peacekeepers from the United Nations Democratic Republic of the Congo mission (MONUSCO) and five Congolese soldiers were killed in an attack on a base in North Kivu, the U.N. said on Friday.
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Nov- 2017 -30 November
Egypt air base deal bolsters Russia’s presence in Middle East
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved a draft agreement between Russia and Egypt on the mutual use of airspace and airfields in both countries, laying the groundwork for a final deal
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29 November
Russia plans to develop military technical cooperation with Egypt – MOD
Russia intends to boost military technical cooperation with Egypt to support capabilities of the country's armed forces, Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu said
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27 November
US conducts airstrike against ISIS in northeast Somalia
U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in northeastern Somalia on Monday, killing a suspected Islamic State militant, according to an Africa Command press release.
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21 November
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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15 November
US carries out drone strike against al-Shabaab in Somalia, killing several
The U.S. military targeted and killed several al-Shabaab militants in Somalia with a drone strike, U.S. Africa Command said on Wednesday.
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