Mozambique

Rwanda Sends 1,000 Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Rwanda will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation. 

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EU Agrees Military Training Mission for Mozambique

EU ambassadors gave the green light to set up a military mission in Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.

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Southern African Bloc to Send Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said late Wednesday there had been fresh clashes with Islamist militants in northern Mozambique.

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Southern African Leaders Hold Summit on Jihadist Threat

Leaders of the southern African regional bloc SADC will hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday in Maputo to discuss the violence engulfing northern Mozambique.

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Portugal Signs Deal to Help Mozambique in Jihadist Fight

Portugal and Mozambique signed a new military cooperation accord on Monday to help the poor African nation confront a growing jihadist threat by beefing up training, notably of special forces.

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EU Moots Creation of 5,000-Strong Rapid Reaction Force

EU defense ministers will begin discussing Thursday a proposal to create a 5,000-strong joint military force capable of deploying rapidly to crisis zones, a senior EU official said.

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SADC Vows ‘Proportionate’ Response to Mozambique’s Jihadists

Southern Africa's regional bloc vowed a "proportionate" response to jihadists who last month raided a key town in northern Mozambique in a sharp escalation of a three-year-old insurgency.

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IS-Linked Militants ‘Chased’ From Mozambique Town of Palma: President

Mozambique's president said Islamic State-linked insurgents had been forced out of Palma, a key northern town that the rebels hit in a brazen raid last month.

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Mozambique Army Says ‘Significant’ Number of Militants Killed in Palma Battle

Mozambique's military said a "significant" number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month.

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Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control

The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.

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