Africa
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Feb- 2023 -21 February
EDGE Bags $1.1B Deal to Supply Mk II Corvettes to Angola
EDGE Group has announced a $1.1-billion contract to produce and deliver Mk II corvettes for the Angolan Navy.
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21 February
51 Burkina Troops Killed by in Ambush: New Army Toll
At least 51 soldiers were killed in an ambush by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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20 February
Burkina Announces French Army Operation Officially Over
Burkina Faso said operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over.
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17 February
South Africa’s Navy Stages Exercises With China, Russia
South Africa was due to embark on a joint military exercise with Russia and China along its eastern coast amid criticism at home and abroad.
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17 February
Six Egyptian Copts Reported Kidnapped in Libya
Six Egyptian Coptic Christians have been kidnapped and are being held for ransom in neighboring Libya, an MP and media outlets said.
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16 February
US Strike in Somalia Kills Five Al-Shabaab Fighters
The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabaab fighters, the US Africa Command said.
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16 February
At Least 50 Killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region: Rights Body
At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.
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15 February
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.
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14 February
Kenya to Deploy Troops in Crackdown on Bandits
Kenya will deploy troops in the country's drought-stricken north, the government announced, accusing bandits of killing scores of people.
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13 February
At Least 20 Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo: UN
At least 20 civilians were killed in weekend militia attacks in the volatile Ituri province of northeast DR Congo, the United Nations and local sources said.
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