Africa

UK to End Deployment of 300 Troops to UN Mission in Mali

Britain announced that it would cut short its troop deployment with the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali.

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US Offers $10M Rewards for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

The United States said it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece.

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Czech Republic Flies Upgraded Albatros Aircraft to Nigeria

Czech-based company Aero Vodochody has delivered three L-39ZA Albatros aircraft after a two-year overhaul to Kano, Nigeria.

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Tribal Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur Kills 24: Media

Tribal fighting in Sudan's restive Darfur region has left at least 24 people dead and triggered a localized state of emergency. 

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EU Eyes ‘Military Partnership Mission’ for Niger

The European Union aims to set up a "military partnership mission" to bolster Niger's forces as they battle jihadists, an EU official said.

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Niger Army Says 15 Jihadists Killed

Niger's military reported killing 15 suspected motorbike-riding jihadists in a "riposte" carried out with French troops near the Mali border.

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Tunisia Receives First Military Training Aircraft From Textron

Tunisia received its first of eight advanced military flight trainers, the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II, from American aircraft firm Textron.

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Ethiopia Govt. Says Army Controls 70 Percent of Tigray

The Ethiopian government said 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control.

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Kenya to Send Over 900 Troops in DR Congo Mission

Kenya's parliament has approved the deployment of more than 900 troops to the conflict-wracked east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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UK, Morocco Army Team Up in Desert Warfare Exercise

The British Army Global Response Force conducted a three-week desert warfare training with Moroccan troops at Exercise Jebel Sahara.

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