Africa
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May- 2022 -22 May
UN Accuses DRCongo Militia of Attack on Peacekeepers
A top UN official accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo of attacking peacekeepers in the troubled east.
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20 May
11 Soldiers, 15 Gunmen Dead in Burkina Faso Attacks: Army
Eleven soldiers and 15 gunmen have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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20 May
UN Says Army Blocked Patrol of Malian Town
The Malian army prevented United Nations forces from patrolling the central town of Djenne, a UN spokesman said.
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19 May
Mozambique Approves Tough Anti-Terror Bill
Mozambique's parliament approved a tough new anti-terror law that imposes stiff prison sentences for convicted jihadists.
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19 May
UN Envoy Calls for ‘Readjustment’ of C.Africa Peacekeeping Force
The UN envoy to the Central African Republic called for the "readjustment" of a UN peacekeeping force towards protecting civilians from abuse.
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17 May
Uganda Troops to Withdraw From DRC by May 31: Army
Ugandan troops sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will withdraw by May 31 unless the two countries strike a new agreement.
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17 May
Militia Attacks Claim 20 Lives in Eastern DR Congo
Militants killed at least 20 civilians last week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a monitoring group said.
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16 May
Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia
President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab.
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16 May
Dozens Killed in Burkina Attacks
Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso.
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15 May
Mali Withdraws From Regional Anti-Jihadist Force
Mali is withdrawing from a west African force fighting jihadists to protest it being rejected as head of the G5 regional group.
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