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Mar- 2019 -

22 March

Boko Haram - Islamic State West Africa Province

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Chad: Boko Haram kills 23 soldiers in Dangdala attack

Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Dangdala, the deadliest Boko Haram attack on the military in Chad

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad claims hundreds of UFDD rebel fighters laid down arms

Four hundred fighters from the UFDD rebel group in Libya surrendered their weapons and are "back on the side of the law," Chad Defense Minister Brahim said

Feb- 2019 -

18 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali soldier wounded in firefight with German peacekeepers

A Malian soldier was seriously wounded during a night-time exchange of fire with German troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the west African nation

9 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

250 rebels captured after French strikes on convoy, Chad army says

Chad's military said it had captured more than 250 rebels after Chadian and French operations against militants trying to cross into the country from Libya

8 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Haftar’s Libyan National Army says it hit Chad rebels in new airstrikes

Forces loyal to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar that they had carried out airstrikes against Chadian fighters in southern Libya

7 February

Africa

rmee de l'Air (French Air Force) Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet

Staff Writer With AFP

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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

6 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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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

6 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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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

4 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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