Africa
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Apr- 2019 -27 April
Islamic State fighters storm Nigeria military base near Biu
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked an army outpost at Mararrabar Kimba in Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said
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27 April
Tunisia soldier killed in IED explosion on Mount Chambi
A Tunisian soldier was killed and three others were wounded in a mine blast in an attack claimed by al-Qaeda-linked militants
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26 April
Morocco military helicopter crash near Tichla in Western Sahara kills two
A Moroccan military helicopter crashed near Tichla in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two crew members
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25 April
Mozambique court jails 37 over Cabo Delgado violence
A Mozambique court has sentenced 37 people to prison for involvement in violent attacks in the volatile northern Cabo Delgado province
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25 April
Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state
Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020
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24 April
UN’s DR Congo mission faces budget cuts but military component unaffected
The UN mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the biggest peacekeeping operations, will be scaled back because of budget pressure
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23 April
Morocco arrests ‘ISIS supporters’ suspected of planning ‘terrorist acts’
Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) said it had arrested seven people in Sale suspected to be jihadists with links to Islamic State
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21 April
Mali soldiers killed in attack on Guiré in the central Koulikoro region
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an attack in Guiré in the Koulikoro region in the center of the country
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20 April
UN peacekeeper killed in IED attack on convoy in central Mali
A UN peacekeeper was killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device attack on a convoy between Douentza and Boni in the Mopti region
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19 April
Boko Haram kills 11 in overnight attack in Cameroon’s Far North
Boko Haram fighters have killed 11 civilians in an overnight attack in Cameroon's troubled Far North Region
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