Africa
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Dec- 2024 -29 December
DR Congo Rebels Kill at Least 21 Over Christmas Week
Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over the week in conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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28 December
UN Approves New AU Force to Take on Al-Shabaab in Somalia
The UN Security Council has green-lighted a new African Union force in Somalia that is meant to take on the Islamist armed group Al-Shabaab.
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27 December
Morocco to Acquire US-Made Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles
The US State Department has approved the sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment to Morocco.
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27 December
10 Civilians Killed in ‘Accidental’ Nigerian Army Strike
Airstrikes by Nigerian military targeting suspected jihadists killed 10 civilians and injured six others, local officials said.
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27 December
France Hands Over First Base in Chad Amid Withdrawal
France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its military from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries said.
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24 December
Somalia, Ethiopia Forces in Deadly Clash Days After Deal
Somalia accused Ethiopia of a deadly attack on its troops in a border region days after the two countries signed an accord to solve tensions.
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24 December
Fire Between DRC Army and Allies Kills at Least Seven
An exchange of fire between the Congolese army and a militia group fighting alongside it has killed civilians in the country's east.
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22 December
At Least 20 Killed in Mali Attacks Blamed on Jihadists
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups.
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21 December
France Withdraws First Contingent of Soldiers From Chad
France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.
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21 December
Over 780 Civilians Killed in Paramilitary Siege in Sudan’s North Darfur: UN
At least 782 civilians have been killed and more than 1,100 wounded in a months-long paramilitary siege of the capital of Sudan.
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