Africa
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Jun- 2023 -13 June
Second UN Peacekeeper Dies After Attack in Mali
A UN peacekeeper has died of wounds sustained in an attack last week in Mali, raising the death toll in the assault to two.
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13 June
46, Including Children, Killed in ‘Vile Attack’ in East DR Congo
At least 46 people, half of them children, were killed in a militia attack on a camp for displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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10 June
Somalia Security Forces End Hotel Siege Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali security forces brought to an end the siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu, state media said.
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8 June
Fighting Rages at Sudan Military Site Facility
Sudanese army soldiers and paramilitaries fought for control of a military facility in Khartoum where a fire raged at an oil and gas facility, witnesses said.
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8 June
Top UN Official Urges ‘Responsible’ Exit of Peacekeepers From DR Congo
A top UN official said that peacekeepers should withdraw from conflict-torn DR Congo "as quickly as possible" yet responsibly.
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8 June
Ethiopia Says Foils Al-Shabaab Attack Near Border With Somalia
Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack by jihadist group Al-Shabaab on a town on its border with Somalia.
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7 June
Attacks by Suspected Jihadists in Burkina Faso Kill 21
Twenty-one people, most of them members of the security forces, have been killed in Burkina Faso in attacks by suspected jihadists.
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7 June
Rwanda Unveils Major Military Shakeup
Rwanda's president has embarked on a major shakeup of the country's military with the appointment of a new defense minister, army chief, and head of internal security.
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6 June
Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy
Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.
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6 June
Israeli Soldiers to Join Moroccan War Games for First Time
Israeli soldiers will for the first time take part in military exercises in Morocco when the biggest war games event in Africa kicks off Tuesday, the Israeli army said.
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