Africa
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Dec- 2024 -24 December
Somalia, Ethiopia Forces in Deadly Clash Days After Deal
Somalia accused Ethiopia of a deadly attack on its troops in a border region days after the two countries signed an accord to solve tensions.
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24 December
Fire Between DRC Army and Allies Kills at Least Seven
An exchange of fire between the Congolese army and a militia group fighting alongside it has killed civilians in the country's east.
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22 December
At Least 20 Killed in Mali Attacks Blamed on Jihadists
At least 20 people were killed in attacks on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups.
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21 December
France Withdraws First Contingent of Soldiers From Chad
France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.
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21 December
Over 780 Civilians Killed in Paramilitary Siege in Sudan’s North Darfur: UN
At least 782 civilians have been killed and more than 1,100 wounded in a months-long paramilitary siege of the capital of Sudan.
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16 December
Sudan Paramilitary Drone Attack Kills 38 People: Activists
A drone attack by Sudanese paramilitaries has killed at least 38 people in the western Darfur region, local activists said, revising earlier death tolls.
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16 December
Eastern DR Congo Peace Talks Fail, Angola Summit Cancelled
A summit between the DR Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked.
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15 December
Niger Ministry Says 39 Killed in Attacks Near Burkina Faso
Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, Niamey's defense ministry said Saturday.
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15 December
Nine Dead in Attack on Sudan Hospital: WHO
An attack on the main hospital in the western Sudanese town of El-Fasher has killed nine people and wounded 20, the head of the World Health Organization said, forcing the facility to halt operations.
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12 December
10 Niger Soldiers Killed in ‘Terrorist Attack’ Near Burkina Faso: Army
Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.
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