Africa
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Feb- 2023 -17 February
South Africa’s Navy Stages Exercises With China, Russia
South Africa was due to embark on a joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast amid criticism at home and abroad.
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17 February
Six Egyptian Copts Reported Kidnapped in Libya
Six Egyptian Coptic Christians have been kidnapped and are being held for ransom in neighboring Libya, an MP and media outlets said.
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16 February
US Strike in Somalia Kills Five Al-Shabaab Fighters
The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabaab fighters, the US Africa Command said.
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16 February
At Least 50 Killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region: Rights Body
At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.
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15 February
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.
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14 February
Kenya to Deploy Troops in Crackdown on Bandits
Kenya will deploy troops in the country's drought-stricken north, the government announced, accusing bandits of killing scores of people.
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13 February
At Least 20 Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo: UN
At least 20 civilians were killed in weekend militia attacks in the volatile Ituri province of northeast DR Congo, the United Nations and local sources said.
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13 February
Eight Killed in Ethiopia Church Attacks: Rights Body
Eight people died in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.
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13 February
Twelve Civilians Killed in Burkina Unrest
At least 12 civilian died and six were injured in an attack by suspected jihadists in northwestern Burkina Faso.
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10 February
Attempted Bombing in North Ghana Fuels Jihadist Fears
Criminals in northern Ghana tried to blow up a bridge in a region where the government fears spillover from a jihadist war across the border in Burkina Faso.
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