Africa
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Apr- 2018 -1 April
Sierra Leone’s presidential election threatens to heighten ethnic tensions
Tension and violence tied to the 2018 Sierra Leone election suggest the country is entering into a precarious political period as people vote in the second round of the presidential election
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Mar- 2018 -28 March
10 civilians, Uganda rebel killed in DR Congo as UN security council renews MONUSCO peacekeeping mission
Ten civilians and a militant died in Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo's east on the day the U.N. Security Council renewed its MONUSCO peacekeeping mission until 2019
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28 March
Libya airstrike killed Al-Qaeda trainer Musa Abu Dawud, US Africa Command says
A U.S. airstrike in Libya over the weekend killed a top al-Qaeda leader, Musa Abu Dawud, and another fighter, the military's Africa Command said in a press release
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26 March
US Africa Command carries out first airstrike against Al-Qaeda in Libya
US Africa Command carried out its first airstrike against al-Qaeda in southwestern Libya over the weekend, just over 2 years after it ended a campaign against ISIS in the country
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23 March
Mali PM visits Kidal for first time since 2014, a day after 5 French soldiers injured in attack
Mali's Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga made a landmark visit to the restive northern town of Kidal on Friday, the first since 2014 by a head of government to to the area
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22 March
Estonia seeks mandate to send 50 troops to reinforce French-led Mali mission
Estonia's government said it would ask parliament for a mandate to send 50 troops to Mali for one year as part of France's Operation Barkhane mission
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21 March
US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 near Mubaarak, Africom says
An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two fighters and injured three more on March 19, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.
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20 March
Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base
The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago's outlying islands
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19 March
Canada to deploy troops and helicopters to Mali as part of UN MINUSMA mission
Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission
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13 March
Lavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countries
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent trip to Africa reveals how Russia’s investment in natural resource projects across Southern Africa is also increasingly tying it to the region’s security issues
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