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Apr- 2021 -6 AprilAfrica
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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2 AprilAfrica
France Defends Army’s ‘Honor’ After UN Says Mali Civilians Killed
France's defense minister said she would not allow the honor of French forces to be "sullied," two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali.
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Mar- 2021 -10 MarchAfrica
Libya PM Demands Mercenaries Leave, Urges Parliament Back Government
Libya's prime minister-designate demanded the departure of an estimated 20,000 foreign fighters as he sought support from lawmakers to help end a grinding civil war in the North African nation.
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5 MarchAfrica
UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout
UN leaders alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country.
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2 MarchAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Attack UN Base in Nigeria, Trapping 25 Aid Workers
Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said.
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Feb- 2021 -22 FebruaryAfrica
Italian Ambassador Killed in DR Congo Attack
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources and the government in Rome said.
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18 FebruaryAfrica
Child Killed, 29 Wounded in Libya Mortar Attack: UN
The United Nations condemned a suspected "targeted mortar attack" in southern Libya that it said killed a child and wounded 29 people.
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10 FebruaryAfrica
20 Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Attack: UN
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in an attack on their base in central Mali on Wednesday, a UN spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll.
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Jan- 2021 -18 JanuaryAfrica
Rebels Kill 2 Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Rebels killed two peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, hours after the country's top court confirmed that President Touadera had won re-election.
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14 JanuaryAfrica
Three Ivorian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack
Three UN peacekeepers from Ivory Coast were killed in central Mali on Wednesday, the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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