Africa
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Jan- 2024 -17 January
DR Congo M23 Rebels Say Two Commanders Killed in Fighting
The M23 rebel group said two of its commanders had been killed in fighting with army troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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17 January
Russia and Niger Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties
Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.
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16 January
Three Dead in Somalia Suicide Bombing
A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia's capital.
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15 January
DR Congo Says Pullout of UN Peacekeepers Has Started
The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo "has commenced," the foreign minister announced.
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12 January
US OKs Egypt’s Request for Additional Light Tactical Vehicle Chassis
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of light tactical vehicle chassis to Egypt for an estimated cost of $200 million.
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11 January
UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab
The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.
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5 January
Ugandan Air Force Helicopter Crash Kills Three
A Ugandan military helicopter crashed in Nyamisingiri village in western Uganda, claiming the lives of three people.
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3 January
Jihadists Kill 15 in Nigeria New Year Attacks: Residents
Jihadists have killed at least 15 people in New Year's Day attacks on two villages near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno State, residents said.
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3 January
Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as ‘Aggression’
Somalia vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression."
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2 January
UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali
The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave.
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