Africa
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Jan- 2022 -26 January
Nine Senegalese Soldiers ‘Missing’ in The Gambia
Nine Senegalese soldiers serving in a regional peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone "missing" during an operation against illegal timber traffickers.
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25 January
US Approves $2.56 Billion in Military Sales to Egypt
The US State Department approved two major military equipment sales to Egypt of transport aircraft and radar systems, despite ongoing concerns over Cairo's human rights record.
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24 January
Two Senagalese Soldiers Killed in The Gambia: Senegal Army
Two Senegalese soldiers and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a clash in the west of The Gambia, Senegal's army said.
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24 January
Mali Demands Denmark ‘Immediately’ Withdraw Its Forces
Mali's military government on Monday called on Denmark to "immediately" withdraw its roughly 100 recently arrived special forces troops deployed in the troubled Sahel country.
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24 January
Burkina Faso President Arrested by Mutinous Soldiers: Security Sources
Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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23 January
French Soldier Killed in Mortar Attack in Mali
A French soldier was killed in a mortar attack on a military camp in the northern Mali city of Gao, France's presidency said on Sunday.
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19 January
Four French Soldiers Wounded in Burkina Faso Bomb Blast: Army
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso.
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18 January
Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Somalia: Police
At least four people died and nine were others wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near an army barracks in the Somali capital.
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18 January
Danish Soldiers Deploy to Troubled Mali
A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations.
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17 January
Mali Junta Seeks Review of Defense Accord With France
Mali has asked France for a review of bilateral defense accords against the backdrop of growing tensions between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako.
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