Africa
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Aug- 2023 -17 August
Calls Mount in DR Congo to Scrap Emergency Measures in East
Political figures and members of DR Congo's civil society called for the authorities to scrap emergency measures in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.
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17 August
Truce Holds in Libya After Clashes Kill 55
Tripoli's worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people and wounded 146, Libyan media reported, after a truce took hold in the capital and air traffic resumed.
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16 August
Seventeen Troops Killed in New Niger Attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbors determined to reverse last month's coup.
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16 August
Clashes Between Rival Factions in Libya Capital Kill 27: Medics
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106.
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15 August
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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15 August
26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources
At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.
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15 August
Air Strike Kills At Least 26 in Ethiopia’s Amhara
An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region, as deadly clashes rock the region.
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14 August
UN Force in Mali Quits Base Early Over Insecurity
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions.
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14 August
UAE Denies Sending Weapons to Sudan War
The UAE denied a report claiming weapons were found in its aid shipments to refugees of the Sudan war, arguing it "does not take sides" in the conflict.
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13 August
Nigeria Religious Chiefs in Niger to Meet Military Leaders
Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger to meet members of the military who seized power last month.
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