Africa
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Mar- 2024 -4 March
15 Killed, Thousands Flee in Latest DR Congo Rebel Attacks
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group launched sweeping attacks in DR Congo's lawless east, killing at least 15 people and leading thousands to flee.
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4 March
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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Feb- 2024 -29 February
Nigeria Acquiring CN235-220 Military Transport Aircraft From Indonesia
An African aviation firm Allied Aeronautics is procuring four CN235-220 transport aircraft for the Nigerian Army.
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29 February
Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali
Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.
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28 February
UN Peacekeepers Launch Pullout From War-Torn East DR Congo
The UN has kicked off the withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over the first UN base to national police.
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28 February
Several Killed in Attack on Chad Intelligence Services Office: Govt
An attack on the office of Chad's ANSE internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena has killed several people, the government said.
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26 February
Burundi Says Main Rebel Group Killed 9 in ‘Cowardly Attack’
Burundi accused the country's main rebel group of attacking a bereaved family and killing nine people including a soldier, while the RED-Tabara insurgents said they had killed six troops.
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26 February
Attack on Mosque in Burkina Kills Dozens
An attack on a mosque in eastern Burkina Faso has killed dozens of Muslims on the same day as another attack on Catholics attending mass.
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22 February
Libya Ex-Militias Agree to Leave Capital After Clashes
Armed groups in Tripoli have agreed to leave the Libyan capital and to be replaced with regular forces, the interior minister said, after a spate of deadly clashes.
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22 February
Somalia Endorses Defense Deal With Turkey
Somalia's cabinet and lawmakers endorsed a major defense deal with Turkey, with Mogadishu locked in a dispute with Ethiopia over a maritime agreement.
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