Africa
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Mar- 2024 -8 March
Gunmen Kidnap More Than 280 From Nigerian School: Teacher
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 280 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria, a teacher and a local resident said, in one of the country's largest mass abductions.
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7 March
DR Congo M23 Rebels Capture More Territory
M23 rebels seized more territory as clashes went on for a third day in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo forcing ever more people to flee.
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7 March
Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials
More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.
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7 March
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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4 March
15 Killed, Thousands Flee in Latest DR Congo Rebel Attacks
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group launched sweeping attacks in DR Congo's lawless east, killing at least 15 people and leading thousands to flee.
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4 March
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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Feb- 2024 -29 February
Nigeria Acquiring CN235-220 Military Transport Aircraft From Indonesia
An African aviation firm Allied Aeronautics is procuring four CN235-220 transport aircraft for the Nigerian Army.
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29 February
Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali
Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.
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28 February
UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo
The UN has kicked off the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over the first UN base to national police.
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28 February
Several Killed in Attack on Chad Intelligence Services Office: Govt
An attack on the office of Chad's ANSE internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena has killed several people, the government said.
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