Africa
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May- 2022 -17 May
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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17 May
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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16 May
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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16 May
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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15 May
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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12 May
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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11 May
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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11 May
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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11 May
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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10 May
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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