Africa

Uganda Troops to Withdraw From DRC by May 31: Army

Ugandan troops sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo last year to help a crackdown on rebels will withdraw by May 31 unless the two countries strike a new agreement.

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Militia Attacks Claim 20 Lives in Eastern DR Congo

Militants killed at least 20 civilians last week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a monitoring group said.

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Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence Inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat Al-Shabaab.

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Dozens Killed in Burkina Attacks

Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso.

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Mali Withdraws From Regional Anti-Jihadist Force

Mali is withdrawing from a west African force fighting jihadists to protest it being rejected as head of the G5 regional group.

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Anti-IS Coalition Meets on Countering Jihadists’ Revival

The global coalition against the IS met to coordinate efforts to prevent the jihadists staging a revival in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers in Egypt’s Sinai: Army

Five Egyptian soldiers and seven jihadists were killed early Wednesday when the army was attacked in the Sinai region, the military said

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Eight Soldiers Killed in Togo ‘Terrorist Attack’

Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a "terrorist attack" in northern Togo near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said.

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German Govt. Agrees to Boost Its Mali UN Contingent

Germany has agreed to raise its contingent in the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali to a maximum of 1,400 troops.

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14 Civilians Killed in Eastern DR Congo Attack

Fourteen civilians, including children, were killed in an attack on a displaced persons' camp in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo.

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