Africa
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Jun- 2023 -26 June
Wagner Will Continue Mali, C.Africa Operations: Lavrov
Wagner group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader's aborted insurrection over the weekend.
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26 June
Al-Shabaab Jihadists Kill Five Civilians in East Kenya: Witness, Police Source
Al-Shabaab jihadists have killed five civilians, some by beheading, in eastern Kenya, a witness and a police source said.
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22 June
Fresh Attacks Kill 16 in Nigeria
Sixteen people have been killed in two attacks in north-central Nigeria in a region struggling with intercommunal violence, the army said.
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21 June
Jihadists Strike Military Base in Somalia as AU Force Starts Drawdown
A military base in Somalia came under attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists, just as the African Union said it was beginning a drawdown of troops.
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21 June
Eight Killed in Clashes in Somalia’s Puntland Region
At least eight people were killed in gunbattles outside parliament in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland between local security forces and armed militiamen loyal to opposition politicians.
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20 June
Nigerian President Names New Security Chiefs
Nigeria's president has appointed new military and security chiefs in the latest in a flurry of key decisions after being sworn in last month.
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17 June
Mali Calls for Immediate End of UN Mission
Mali's foreign minister called for the UN Security Council to withdraw the peacekeeping mission in his country "without delay."
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17 June
25 Students Killed in Militant Attack on School in Western Uganda
Militants linked to the Islamic State group have killed 25 students in western Uganda in the country's worst such attack in years.
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16 June
Over 400 Killed in South Sudan Between January and March: UN
More than 400 people were killed in South Sudan between January and March this year, with ethnic clashes accounting for much of the violence, the UN said.
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16 June
Russia, Algeria Tighten ‘Strategic’ Ties
President Putin and Algerian President Tebboune pledged to deepen their two countries' "strategic partnership" as the Kremlin seeks to pivot Russia towards Asia and Africa.
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