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Middle East
Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts
Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to accelerate progress on Manbij
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Africa
US resists UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A bid by African countries to secure U.N. funding for peacekeeping operations suffered a significant setback as the US proposed 11 conditions for the financing
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Africa
ISIS claims 8 Nigeria soldiers killed in attack near Gamboru in the Lake Chad area
Islamic State claimed eight Nigerian Army soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in an attack near Gamboru in the Lake Chad area, close to the border with Cameroon
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Business
Nigeria A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft contract finally lands
Sierra Nevada has been awarded a long-awaited contract for 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for the Nigerian Air Force
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Business
Qatar purchase of Raytheon NASAMS air defense system moves forward
The US State Department approved the $215 million sale to Qatar of equipment and services in support of the purchase of the NASAMS air defense system
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Business
Egypt Abrams tank rounds price doubles to $201 million
The US adjusted the estimated cost for the sale of 60,500 tank rounds to Egypt to $201 million, more than double the $99 million value placed on the proposed sale in September
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Europe
Finland freezes arms export permits to Saudi Arabia and UAE over Yemen
Finland will not issue new arms export authorisations to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates due to concerns over the humanitarian situation in Yemen
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Africa
Niger: 8 killed in attack on French water well drilling camp in Diffa region
Eight people were killed in an attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well drilling camp in Toumour in the Diffa region of Niger, near the Nigeria border
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Africa
G5 Sahel Joint Force better than UN’s Minusma, Mauritania president says
The G5 Sahel joint force set up to fight jihadists is more effective – with fewer resources – than the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, Mauritania's president said
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Business
Northrop Grumman awarded $490 million for Japan Global Hawk drone program
Northrop Grumman was awarded an almost $490 million contract for three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with ground control equipment and services for Japan
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