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Feb- 2019 -7 FebruaryAfrica
BAE awarded $225 million APKWS rocket contract for US, Nigeria, Netherlands
BAE Systems was awarded a $225 million contract to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System units for Nigeria and the Netherlands
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7 FebruaryAfrica
Chad president Deby says rebel convoy ‘destroyed’ by 3 days of French airstrikes
Chadian President Idriss Deby said a column of rebels which had sought to cross into the country from Libya had been "destroyed" in a series of French airstrikes
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7 FebruaryAfrica
Ex-jihadists among 5,000 to sign up for Mali disarmament program
Some 5,000 fighters signed up to a disarmament program in Mali's conflict-plagued central region, including suspected ex-jihadists
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6 FebruaryAfrica
French Mirage 2000 jets again strike vehicles in northern Chad
French Mirage 2000 jets carried out fresh strikes against an armed convoy which crossed into Chad from Libya, after earlier strikes failed to halt its advance
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6 FebruaryCommentary
Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr
Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation
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6 FebruaryEurope
Macedonia signs NATO accession papers
Macedonia signed accession papers with NATO, a key step on the way to joining the alliance
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6 FebruaryAfrica
Five Burkina Faso gendarmes killed as ‘terrorists’ attack Oursi in the Sahel region
Five Burkina Faso gendarmes were killed in a 'terrorist' attack at Oursi in the northern Sahel region, the armed forces said
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6 FebruaryAfrica
G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force
Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to help tackle the cross-border jihadist insurgency
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Gunmen kill 26 in seven villages in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria
Gunmen killed 26 people in seven villages in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Libya sees uptick in attacks on medical facilities, WHO says
The World Health Organization warned that attacks on health facilities and workers are increasing both in frequency and scale across Libya
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