Africa
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Dec- 2022 -26 December
Niger Troops Kill Five Jihadist Fighters in Southeast: Governor
Five Boko Haram jihadist fighters have been killed and two Niger soldiers wounded in clashes in southeast Niger near the Nigerian border.
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23 December
L3Harris to Upgrade F-16 Fighters for Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco
L3Harris Technologies has secured a $29-million contract with Bahrain, Jordan, and Morocco to upgrade their F-16 fighter jets.
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23 December
Rwandan Army Conducted Military Ops in DR Congo: UN Experts
Rwanda's army "engaged in military operations" against DR Congo's military in the country's troubled east.
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21 December
UN Eases Weapons Embargo on DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution that eases a weapons embargo on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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20 December
Gunmen Kill Over 20 Villagers in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen have killed more than 20 people in two separate attacks on farming communities in northern Nigeria.
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20 December
Somalia President Says Soldiers in Eritrea to Return Home This Month
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said soldiers training in Eritrea will begin returning home this month.
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16 December
Burkina Army Says Air-Land Sweep Kills 39 ‘Terrorists’, One Soldier
A single soldier and 39 suspected jihadists died in a 10-day security operation in volatile northwestern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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16 December
Berlin Sets Bamako Terms for Troops to Stay in Mali to 2024
German forces will stay in Mali until 2024 only if the junta allows them to operate freely, Germany's defense minister said.
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15 December
Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief
Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.
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15 December
Over 160 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Clashes: UN
At least 166 civilians have died in clashes in South Sudan's far north over the past four months, the United Nations said.
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