Africa
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Feb- 2020 -18 February
12 FPRC militia fighters killed in clashes with Central African and UN troops in Birao, government says
Twelve members of an armed group were killed in clashes with UN peacekeepers and government troops in northeastern Central African Republic
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17 February
EU agrees naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo
European Union foreign ministers on agreed to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn Libya, replacing Operation Sophia
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17 February
Sudan government and rebels extend peace talks by 3 weeks
The Sudanese government and a coalition of rebel groups extended peace talks for another three weeks after missing a deadline for a final peace deal
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13 February
DR Congo forces captured 40 ADF fighters near Makeke, UN says
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo captured 40 Allied Democratic Forces fighters in a joint operation with the UN near Makeke
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12 February
US to deploy specialized military advisors to Africa amid strategic review
The US Army is sending the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to train local security forces in Africa, relieving 101st Airborne elements
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12 February
AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says
United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread
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12 February
Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says
A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months
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11 February
Sudan to hand over ex-president Bashir to ICC over Darfur war crimes allegations
Sudan has agreed to hand ousted president Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur
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10 February
Mali deploys forces to former rebel bastion Kidal, as Keita seeks ‘dialogue’ with insurgents
Malian troops began deploying to Kidal as President Keita said he sent an envoy to discuss talks with insurgents
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10 February
Family says teenage girl killed in US airstrike that targeted Al Shabaab in Somalia
US Africa Command said no civilians were killed in a Febrary 2nd strike, but relatives say one young woman was killed and two badly injured
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