Africa
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Apr- 2022 -22 April
Niger MPs to Vote on Foreign Troop Presence
Niger's MPs will for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation.
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22 April
France Says Russians Staged French ‘Atrocity’ in Mali
The French army says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a Malian military base.
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20 April
Russian Military ‘Advisor’ in Mali Killed by Road Bomb
A Russian national operating alongside Malian soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in the center of the conflict-torn Sahel state, an army document and officials said.
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19 April
Three Killed, 19 Injured in Nigeria Bar Attack
An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police said.
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19 April
Mali Takes Delivery of Two More Russian Combat Helicopters
Mali's ruling junta announced the delivery of two more combat helicopters and surveillance radars from Russia.
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18 April
‘Drunk’ Congo Soldiers Run Amok Killing 15: Officials
Two drunken Congolese soldiers have gunned down a total of 15 people in separate attacks in volatile eastern DR Congo, authorities said.
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18 April
Nigeria Wins US Green Light for $1B Attack Helicopters
The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters worth almost one billion dollars to Nigeria.
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17 April
Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’
Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.
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13 April
Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush
At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.
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13 April
Algeria Accuses Morocco of Killing 3 on Edge of W. Sahara
Algeria accused Morocco of "targeted killings" of three people, after reports of an attack by the kingdom on the edge of the Western Sahara.
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