Africa
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Jul- 2024 -24 July
US Announces Sudan Ceasefire Talks
The United States announced that it had invited Sudan's warring sides to hold ceasefire talks in Switzerland next month.
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23 July
Niger Says at Least 15 Soldiers Killed Near Burkina Border
The Niger defense ministry said that at least 15 soldiers had been killed during combat near the border with Burkina Faso.
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23 July
Scores of Somali Fighters Killed in Raids Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali government officials and Al-Shabaab militants each claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other following raids by the Islamist group on military bases in the south of the country.
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19 July
Fifteen-Day Truce Extension in East DR Congo
Fighting between warring parties in the volatile east of DR Congo appeared to have calmed, local sources said.
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17 July
Germany Says Not Possible to Continue Military Cooperation With Niger
Germany said it can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of "trust" in relations with the West African country's military regime.
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16 July
Kenya Receives Military Helicopters From US
Kenya has taken delivery of the first batch of military helicopters promised by the US during the state visit of Kenyan President William Ruto.
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15 July
Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
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12 July
Morocco Buys Long-Range ATACMS Missiles From US
Morocco has ordered an undisclosed number of long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems from the US to bolster its air defense capabilities.
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10 July
Uganda Dismisses UN Report’s Claims It Backs M23 Rebels in DRC
Uganda dismissed claims in a UN report that it was backing M23 rebels active in the restive east of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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10 July
Scores of Boko Haram Fighters Surrender: African Force
Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force in Niger and Cameroon, the force said.
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