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May- 2022 -2 MayAfrica
Mali’s Junta Breaks off From Defense Accords With France
Mali's ruling junta is breaking off from its defense accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning "flagrant violations" of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.
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2 MayDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Thales, CS Group to Build PARADE Drone Countermeasure for France
The French defense procurement agency has selected Thales and CS Group to develop a drone countermeasures system.
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Apr- 2022 -25 AprilWar
Russia Using German, French Weapons Against Ukraine: Report
Russia has reportedly been using high-powered weapons from France, Germany, and other European Union nations during its invasion of Ukraine.
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22 AprilDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Thales Spy’Ranger 330 Drone Obtains Airworthiness Certification
The French defense procurement agency has given the Spy'Ranger 330 mini-drone its first type certification.
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22 AprilAfrica
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 AprilAfrica
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 AprilAfrica
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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12 AprilAfrica
Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source
A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.
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11 AprilAfrica
EU Halting Military Training in Mali but Staying in Sahel
The EU decided to halt its military training missions in Mali but will keep a presence in the Sahel, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Mar- 2022 -31 MarchEurope
French Nuclear Air-to-Surface Missile Tested, Ready for Production
The French government’s defense procurement and technology agency conducted a “qualification firing” of the upgraded air-to-surface missile recently.
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