Africa

Boko Haram militants kill 17 Nigerian soldiers in attack on Borno state base

At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on a military base in the country's northeast, the third assault on military bases in less than a month

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Central African Republic receives military vehicles from China and the US

Central African Republic's Armed Forces received more than 120 vehicles from both China and the US as part of attempts to boost the country's military capacity

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South Sudan President Kiir pardons rival Machar and rebel groups

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir issued a decree offering an amnesty to rebels including his bitter rival Riek Machar, days after the two signed a power-sharing deal

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Five Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED explosion claimed by al Shabaab

Five Kenyan soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in the eastern Lamu county, in an attack claimed by al Shabaab

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Seven killed, village burned in suspected Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri

Suspected Boko Haram militants in a dawn raid killed seven people and burned Munduri, a village 13 km north of Borno state capital Maiduguri

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Nigeria Air Force strikes Boko Haram ‘hideout’ as attack on village kills five people

The Nigerian Air Force struck a Boko Haram "hideout" in the northern Borno state, while at least five people were killed and a village razed in an attack blamed on the group

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US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 militants, Africom says

US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 4 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said

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Gunmen ambush Mali military convoy, killing 4 soldiers

Four soldiers from Mali were killed when gunmen ambushed a military convoy carrying materials for the country's election

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Central African Republic: 3 Russians ‘carrying press cards’ killed near Sibut

Three Russians carrying press cards were killed near Sibut in the Central African Republic, reports and the UN mission in the country said

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EU extends Central African Republic military training mission

The EU extended its military training mission in the Central African Republic for two years and pledged €25 million to help reform the country's defence sector

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