French Troops Will Leave Central African Republic in October: Hollande
15/07/2016France will end a three-year military peacekeeping operation in Central African Republic in October, François Hollande has said, although security remains volatile.
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UN Ready to Work on Proposal for Combat Force in South Sudan
15/07/2016The United Nations is ready to work with east African bloc IGAD to refine the group’s proposal for an intervention force within the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, U.N..
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UN Mission in Liberia Ends
08/07/2016The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for the United Nations Mission in Liberia, also known as UNMIL, says the mission has done a good job in bringing security.
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Libyan Forces Repel Islamic State Attacks in Battle for Sirte
15/06/2016Forces backed by Libya’s unity government recently said they had consolidated positions on the edge of Sirte, repelling sniper, tank and mortar attacks as they seek to oust Islamic State.
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African Union Mission Commends Ethiopian Troops for Defeating Al-Shabaab
13/06/2016The African Mission In Somalia (AMISOM) Acting Force Commander, Major General Nakibus Lakara, recently commended Ethiopian troops for thwarting an Al-Shabaab attack and inflicting heavy casualties on the Al Qaeda-linked.
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Benin Steps up Security in Face of Militant Threat
13/06/2016Benin stepped up security patrols and roadblocks and increased border security on Saturday in the face of a threat from Islamist militants, the army chief of staff and a senior.
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Chad Sends 2,000 Troops to Niger for Counterattack on Boko Haram
09/06/2016Chad has sent 2,000 troops to Niger to prepare a counterattack against Boko Haram after the militant group seized a Nigerien town, two senior military sources said on Wednesday.
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EU Seeks UN backing to Enforce Libya Arms Embargo
08/06/2016EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini has recently asked the UN Security Council Monday to authorize the EU naval force in the Mediterranean to enforce the arms embargo on Libya. The appeal.
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Gabon: Presidential Elections to Hold Aug 27
08/06/2016Gabon will hold an election for president on Aug. 27, election authorities said on Tuesday, in which President Ali Bongo, whose Gabonese Democratic Party has a firm grip on power,.
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Libyan Brigades Capture Air Base from Islamic State South Of Sirte- Spokesman
06/06/2016Brigades aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed government have recently said they had captured Ghardabiya air base from Islamic State to the south of the militant group’s stronghold of Sirte.
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