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Jun- 2021 -11 JuneAfrica
Anti-Terror ‘Academy’ Set Up in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast and France inaugurated a counter-terrorism academy designed to ramp up the Sahel region's ability to counter a widespread jihadist threat.
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11 JuneAfrica
Macron Announces Sahel Troop Drawdown, Calls for New Force
President Emmanuel Macron announced a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel where forces have been battling jihadist insurgents for nearly a decade.
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May- 2021 -28 MayAmericas
French Horizon Air Defense Destroyer Intercepts Supersonic Target
The French Navy said that one of its air-defense destroyers intercepted a supersonic target during a military exercise at sea.
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26 MayEurope
France Completes Maiden Trial of Rafale F4-1 Aircraft
Two F4-1 Rafale aircraft test flew for the first time last month as part of the “readiness for use review campaign” in France’s Istres.
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17 MayArms
Boost for European Fighter Jet as Paris, Berlin, Madrid Seal Deal
France, Germany, and Spain said Monday that they had reached agreement on the next phase of their plans to build a joint European fighter jet, capping months of negotiations over how to share the work and the intellectual property.
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4 MayAfrica
Egypt Buys 30 Rafale Jets From France
Egypt's military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defense firm Dassault Aviation to shore up "national security."
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilAfrica
European Nations Vow Continuing Security Support for Sahel
Four European countries on Friday pledged to continue their security support for nations in the troubled Sahel region.
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29 AprilEurope
France Tests M-51 Ballistic Missile in Atlantic
The French Army tested an M-51 submarine-launched ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast.
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28 AprilAfrica
26 Militants ‘Neutralized’ in French-Malian Army Operation
A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state's army said on Tuesday.
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23 AprilAsia Pacific
Japan to Host First Joint Military Drill With US, France
Japan will hold a joint military drill with US and French troops in the country's southwest next month, the defense minister said Friday, as China's actions in regional waters raise concern.
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