Africa
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Oct- 2021 -21 October
Rare Jihadist Kidnapping in Southern Mali: Security Sources
Presumed jihadists have kidnapped five civilians in southern Mali, a rare abduction in an area that has been largely spared the violence.
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20 October
Nigerian Army Kills 50 ‘Bandits’ in the Northwest
Nigerian helicopter gunships have killed more than 50 "bandits" during an operation in the restive northwest.
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19 October
Gunmen Kill 43 in Nigeria’s Troubled North
Gunmen from a suspected criminal gang attacked a village market in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, killing 43 people.
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18 October
Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown
Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.
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18 October
‘Deadly’ Air Strikes Hit Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray
Ethiopian forces hit the Tigrayan capital of Mekele with air strikes in a new phase of the nearly year-long war in the country's north.
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15 October
Regional Troops to Stay in Mozambique Indefinitely
Southern African troops have driven jihadists out of northern Mozambique but will stay in the country indefinitely to ensure the situation remains under control.
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13 October
Fresh Fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar as Army Mounts ‘Offensive’
Fighting has resumed in northern Ethiopia's Afar region after a month-long lull.
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12 October
Two Soldiers Killed by Bomb in Burkina Faso’s Southeast
Two soldiers were killed when their motorcycles ran over a homemade bomb in southeast Burkina Faso.
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7 October
Sixteen Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack
Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack in central Mali.
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6 October
US Orders Rheinmetall Searanger Naval Guns for Egypt
The US Department of Defense has awarded American Rheinmetall Systems LLC a $20 million contract for Rheinmetall Oerlikon Searanger 20 mm naval guns.
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