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Three Ethiopians killed in UN Mi-8 helicopter crash in disputed Abyei

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An Ethiopian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a UN compound in the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers
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250 rebels captured after French strikes on convoy, Chad army says

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Chad's military said it had captured more than 250 rebels after Chadian and French operations against militants trying to cross into the country from Libya
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Africa

Boko Haram kills three Nigeria troops in attack on Ngwom base near Maiduguri

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Three soldiers were killed when Boko Haram militants raided a military base in in Ngwom near Maiduguri northeast Nigeria, security sources said
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Africa

DR Congo: Attack in southern Beni blamed on ADF kills 7

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The death toll in a suspected militia attack in DR Congo has risen, after armed men attacked civilians and a military position in Beni
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Haftar’s Libyan National Army says it hit Chad rebels in new airstrikes

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Forces loyal to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar that they had carried out airstrikes against Chadian fighters in southern Libya
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Business

US awards Bell $240 million for Bahrain’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

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The US awarded Bell Helicopter Textron a $240 million contract modification to manufacture and deliver 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Bahrain
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Africa

Nigerian military battles Islamic State in Mallam Fatori, Borno state

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Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, while ISIS claimed its fighters carried out attacks in the area
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Africa

Mozambique: 7 killed and cut to pieces in Cabo Delgado province

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Seven men were killed and four women abducted in northern Mozambique in the latest violence to hit Cabo Delgado
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Africa

Burkina Faso president overhauls army commands in wake of ‘terrorist’ attacks

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Burkina Faso is overhauling its army command in the face of a wave of attacks on security personnel, according to presidential decrees
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Middle East

Iran unveils new Dezful ballistic missile

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled its new Dezful ballistic missile which has a range of 1,000 km
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Africa

US cuts military aid to Cameroon over human rights concerns

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The United States has cut defense assistance to Cameroon – including plans to supply armored vehicles – due to concerns over human rights violations
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Middle East

UN calls on Yemen’s Houthis to allow access to critical Hodeidah grain silo

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The UN aid chief urged Yemen's Houthi rebels to grant access to a food storage site in Hodeidah containing enough grain to feed millions of starving civilians
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Africa

BAE awarded $225 million APKWS rocket contract for US, Nigeria, Netherlands

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BAE Systems was awarded a $225 million contract to produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System units for Nigeria and the Netherlands
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Africa

Chad president Deby says rebel convoy ‘destroyed’ by 3 days of French airstrikes

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Chadian President Idriss Deby said a column of rebels which had sought to cross into the country from Libya had been "destroyed" in a series of French airstrikes
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Africa

Ex-jihadists among 5,000 to sign up for Mali disarmament program

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Some 5,000 fighters signed up to a disarmament program in Mali's conflict-plagued central region, including suspected ex-jihadists
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French Mirage 2000 jets again strike vehicles in northern Chad

Fergus Kelly -
French Mirage 2000 jets carried out fresh strikes against an armed convoy which crossed into Chad from Libya, after earlier strikes failed to halt its advance
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