Africa
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Jan- 2019 -27 January
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Pulka and Logomani
Six Nigerian soldiers were injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked military bases in Pulka and Logomani in Borno state, near the Cameroon border
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25 January
Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram ‘hideout’ in Makinta Meleri, Borno state
Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram militants as they cleared a "hideout" in Makinta Meleri in Borno state, the army said
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25 January
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight
Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria
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25 January
UN peacekeepers in Mali killed by mine near Douentza
Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) said
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24 January
Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum
Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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24 January
Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state
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23 January
Nigeria military kills 58 ‘bandits’ in Zamfara state operation
Two Nigerian soldiers and two 'members of the vigilante' were killed during an offensive against 'bandits' that saw 58 'neutralized,' the army said
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22 January
DR Congo army kills Mai-Mai Simba militia chief in Ituri operation
A notorious militia chief was killed in Democratic Republic of Congo along with six of his men in a military operation in northeastern Ituri province
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21 January
Portugal paratroopers counter armed groups around Bambari, Central African Republic
Portuguese paratroopers were involved in clashes around the Central African Republic town of Bambari between January 17 and 19
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21 January
Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Yobe states, army says
Nigerian soldiers have fought off a series Boko Haram attacks in Baga, Buni Yadi and Kajeri Maye, the army said
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