Africa
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May- 2024 -10 May
Nigerian Military Receives 20 Armored Personnel Carriers
Nigeria’s defense ministry has handed over 20 newly-acquired armored personnel carriers to the country’s armed forces.
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9 May
EU Not Renewing Mali Military Training Mission
The European Union decided to not renew the mandate of a military training mission in Mali, given the "evolving political and security situation."
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9 May
Paramilitary Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur Possibly ‘Genocide’: HRW
A series of attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces in Darfur raise the possibility of "genocide" against non-Arab ethnic communities, HRW said.
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7 May
Nigeria Receives Second Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft From Textron
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of its second and final Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from aviation giant Textron.
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7 May
Amnesty Says Somali Strikes With Turkish Drones Killed Civilians
Twin airstrikes by Somalia's military using Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including 14 children, in March, rights watchdog Amnesty International said.
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6 May
Nigeria Gunmen Kill 25 in Raids on Northwest Villages
Gunmen from criminal gangs killed 25 people when they raided four villages in northwestern Nigeria in reprisals over military offensives on their hideouts.
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6 May
Niger Gets New Russian Advisors, Equipment After Asking US Troops to Leave
New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state television in the African country that wants US forces to leave.
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2 May
M23 Rebels Take More Territory From Govt in East DR Congo
M23 rebels have captured the mining town of Rubaya in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after violent fighting with government forces, local sources said.
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1 May
UN Peacekeepers End Operations in DR Congo’s South Kivu Region
UN peacekeepers have ceased operations in DR Congo's restive South Kivu province after more than 20 years, officials said in line with previously-announced plans.
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Apr- 2024 -30 April
Jihadists Kill 10 Pro-Government Militiamen in North Mali
Islamist rebels killed 10 local militiamen allied with the Mali government in the north, where the regime faces armed jihadist groups and Touareg separatists, sources said.
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