Africa
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Dec- 2023 -2 December
UN Lifts Arms Embargo on Somali Forces
The UN Security Council lifted an arms embargo on Somali forces, but continued to maintain sanctions against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.
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Nov- 2023 -30 November
Benin Launches Medals for Troops as Jihadists Step Up Attacks
The Beninese government has introduced two new military medals to reward soldiers as the army grapples with a mounting jihadist threat.
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28 November
Major Jihadist Attack in Northern Burkina Faso Town: Security Sources
Jihadists carried out a major attack against an army detachment in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo, security sources said.
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27 November
Sudan Forces Trade Fire Across Nile
Sudan's army and paramilitary forces traded fire across the Nile River in the capital Khartoum, witnesses said.
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27 November
Sierra Leone Govt Says in Control After Military Armory Attacked
Sierra Leone's government said it was in full control after reporting an attack at a military armory in the capital Freetown that sparked armed clashes
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26 November
DR Congo Won’t Extend Regional Force Mandate: EAC
East African leaders said the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided not to renew the mandate of a regional force.
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23 November
DR Congo and UN Sign Peacekeeper Withdrawal Plan
The UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo has signed a withdrawal plan for its troops in the central African nation.
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22 November
Mali Separatists Deny Mass Grave Claims in Strategic Town
Tuareg-dominated rebels in northern Mali rejected the army's claims that it discovered a mass grave after taking the northern town of Kidal.
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22 November
Nigeria Boosts Intel-Gathering With Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft Delivery
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from American firm Textron Aviation.
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21 November
Scores Feared Dead in Nigeria Jihadist Infighting
More than 60 people are feared to have been killed in clashes between Boko Haram jihadists and a rival Islamic State-aligned group in Nigeria, anti-jihadist militia and locals said.
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