Africa
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Aug- 2022 -19 August
Ethiopia Accuses Tigray Rebels of Refusing to Talk Peace
The Ethiopian government accused Tigrayan rebels of lacking any interest in peace talks to end the war in the north of the country.
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18 August
Nigerien Group Calls for French Anti-Jihadist Force to Quit
A civil society movement in Niger launched an online petition to demand the departure of France's Barkhane anti-jihadist operation.
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18 August
US Strike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Fighters: Pentagon
The Pentagon said US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.
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17 August
Jihadists Spread From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa
After their campaigns began in northern Mali a decade ago, fears are growing that Sahel jihadists are heading towards coastal West Africa.
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16 August
Jihadist Group Claims to Have Killed Four Wagner Mercenaries in Mali
An Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in central Mali.
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15 August
France Completes Mali Pullout
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said.
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15 August
Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region
Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.
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15 August
Burkina Rights Groups Say Troops Killed Over 40 Civilians
Two local rights groups accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in the country's deeply troubled north.
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12 August
Germany Suspends Military Operations in Mali
Germany suspended most of its operations in Mali after the local military-led government denied flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission.
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12 August
Ethiopia Govt in ‘Direct Engagements’ With Tigray Rebels: AU
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had "direct engagements," the African Union said in a statement.
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