Africa
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Nov- 2020 -6 November
France Said to Plan Cuts in Sahel Force
France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive Sahel region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say.
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6 November
Abiy Says ‘Clear, Limited’ Aims to Ethiopia Military Operation in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as concern mounts over a possible slide into war.
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6 November
Libyan Parliamentarians Meet for Peace Talks in Morocco
Libyan politicians from the war-ravaged North African nation's rival administrations met for the latest round of peace talks in Morocco on Thursday.
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5 November
Ethiopia at ‘War’ With Tigray Ruling Party: Military
Ethiopia's military said Thursday it was at "war" with the ruling party of the country's northern Tigray region, as fighting continued for a second day and troops reportedly amassed at the region's borders.
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5 November
Four Schools Attacked in Cameroon, Teachers Kidnapped: Govt
The Cameroon government said Wednesday that four schools in the conflict-ridden anglophone regions of the country had been attacked over the past two days and six teachers kidnapped.
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5 November
Insurgents Behead at Least 20 During Mozambique Initiation Ceremony
Suspected militants beheaded over a dozen men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in northern Mozambique, local sources said Wednesday.
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5 November
Elite European Anti-Jihadist Task Force Takuba Takes First Steps in Sahel
The Task Force Takuba's first mission was a sweep operation conducted in the lawless Mali-Burkina Faso border region last month, alongside local troops and French regulars.
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4 November
Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack
Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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4 November
Ethiopia PM Orders Riposte After ‘Attack’ on Army Camp in Restive Tigray
Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Tigray after PM Ahmed ordered a military response to a deadly attack by the ruling party of the restive region on a camp housing federal troops.
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3 November
Second Aid Worker Shot Dead in South Sudan in a Week
The United Nations said Tuesday that a second aid worker had been murdered in South Sudan this week in a vast and isolated region scarred by armed violence and lawlessness.
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