Africa
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May- 2024 -17 May
Benin Army Kills 8 Jihadists in North: Military Sources
Benin's soldiers killed eight suspected jihadists in the north of the country, military sources said.
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15 May
ADF Rebel Attack Kills 11 Civilians in DR Congo Village: Sources
At least 11 villagers were killed in the latest attack blamed on ADF rebels in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said.
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14 May
UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Clashes in Sudan’s El-Fasher
UN Secretary-General Guterres is "gravely concerned" by fighting between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries in the key Darfur town of El-Fasher.
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10 May
Nigerian Military Receives 20 Armored Personnel Carriers
Nigeria’s defense ministry has handed over 20 newly-acquired armored personnel carriers to the country’s armed forces.
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9 May
EU Not Renewing Mali Military Training Mission
The European Union decided to not renew the mandate of a military training mission in Mali, given the "evolving political and security situation."
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9 May
Paramilitary Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur Possibly ‘Genocide’: HRW
A series of attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces in Darfur raise the possibility of "genocide" against non-Arab ethnic communities, HRW said.
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7 May
Nigeria Receives Second Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft From Textron
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of its second and final Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from aviation giant Textron.
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7 May
Amnesty Says Somali Strikes With Turkish Drones Killed Civilians
Twin airstrikes by Somalia's military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said.
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6 May
Nigeria Gunmen Kill 25 in Raids on Northwest Villages
Gunmen from criminal gangs killed 25 people when they raided four villages in northwestern Nigeria in reprisals over military offensives on their hideouts.
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6 May
Niger Gets New Russian Advisors, Equipment After Asking US Troops to Leave
New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state television in the African country that wants US forces to leave.
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