Africa • Page 20 of 232 • The Defense Post

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6 December

Chad, Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Jihadist Alliance

The two remaining members of West Africa's G5 Sahel alliance said they were paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist grouping, after the other three founding countries left.

5 December

A police officer stops a car at a check point ahead of the February 25 presidential election at Awka in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Army Drone Strike Accident Kills 85 Civilians

A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed at least 85 civilians in a village in northwest Kaduna State, emergency officials said, in one of the country's deadliest military bombing accidents.

3 December

Burkina Faso's new leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore arrives for a ceremony

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Burkina, Niger to Quit G5 Anti-Jihadist Force

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region.

2 December

Security officers patrol near the destroyed Hayat Hotel after a deadly 30-hour siege by al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces

The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.

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30 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Benin Launches Medals for Troops as Jihadists Step Up Attacks

The Beninese government has introduced two new military medals to reward soldiers as the army grapples with a mounting jihadist threat.

28 November

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

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Major Jihadist Attack in Northern Burkina Faso Town: Security Sources

Jihadists carried out a major attack against an army detachment in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo, security sources said.

27 November

Fighters ride in a vehicle in a military convoy in Gedaref, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Forces Trade Fire Across Nile

Sudan's army and paramilitary forces traded fire across the Nile River in the capital Khartoum, witnesses said.

27 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Sierra Leone Govt Says in Control After Military Armory Attacked

Sierra Leone's government said it was in full control after reporting an attack at a military armory in the capital Freetown that sparked armed clashes

26 November