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EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says

The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in…

Fergus Kelly

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gudumbali

Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gudumbali but there were…

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Nigeria soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Gamboru

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion between Gamboru and Logomani in Borno state, near the border with…

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Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash

A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern…

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Raytheon awarded $57 million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile production requirements

Raytheon was awarded two contracts for for long lead material for the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, the U.S. Department of…

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Rwanda soldiers killed by Hutu rebels near DR Congo border, president says

At least two Rwandan soldiers were killed in an attack by ethnic Hutu FDLR rebels who crossed the border from…

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Anti-Balaka militias quit Central African disarmament program over war crimes arrest

Two Central African Republic anti-Balaka militia groups said they were withdrawing from a disarmament programme following the arrest of one of…

Fergus Kelly

Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’

Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko…

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Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs

Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands…

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UN renews mandate for Central African Republic peacekeeping mission

The UN Security Council renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic after tough talks between the US, France…

Fergus Kelly