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U.S. State Dept Approves $418 Mln Military Aircraft Sale to Kenya

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $418 million sale to Kenya of aircraft with weapons and related support, a Pentagon agency said on Monday. The Defense Security Cooperation.

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U.N. Security Council to Vote for Gambia Intervention

The United Nations Security Council is set to vote later Thursday on a Senegalese draft resolution that would back efforts by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to ensure Gambian President.

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U.N. Urges ‘Credible Pressure’ by Security Council on South Sudan

The United Nations doubts the willingness of the South Sudan government to cooperate with the deployment of thousands more peacekeepers and urged the Security Council to apply “credible pressure,” according.

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Hailemariam Says Ethiopia Committed to Restoring Peace, Stability in South Sudan

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has today assured Members of the Parliament (MPs) that Ethiopia will maintain its existing excellent relation with its neighbours. While responding to questions by MPs in.

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Germany Boosts Support for U.N Peacekeeping Mission in Mali

Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the deployment of eight attack and transport helicopters as well as 350 additional soldiers to Mali as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission, sources told.

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Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Army Base, Five Soldiers Killed-Military Source

Five Nigerian soldiers and more than 15 Boko Haram fighters were killed when the jihadists attacked an army base in the remote northeast where the group has been fighting for.

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Liberia: Engagements and Dialogues Key to Addressing Security Challenges Ahead of 2017 General Elections

By: Arthur R.M. Becker- Contributing Writer (Liberia) The Executive Director of the Centre for Security Studies and Development foresees that there are more challenges in maintaining the security of the.

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Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Ceasefire to Aid Peace Talks

Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party has extended a ceasefire for two months to allow dialogue with President Filipe Nyusi’s government and reduce civilian deaths, its leader Afonso Dhlakama said on Tuesday..

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U.N. Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on South Sudan

By Michelle Nichols United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he feared genocide was about to start in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken, renewing his plea for.

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President Kiir Apologizes to South Sudanese for Past Mistakes

By Tito Justin President Salva Kiir has asked the South Sudanese to forgive him for past mistakes. The president made the appeal Wednesday during an end-of-year speech before the National.

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