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Two DR Congo troops killed by Rwandan Hutu FDLR rebels

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Two DR Congo soldiers were killed in clashes with Rwandan pro-Hutu FDLR rebels after two leaders were arrested in the eastern North Kivu region
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Middle East

Ceasefire in Yemen’s Hodeidah to begin at midnight

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A ceasefire in Yemen's battleground port city of Hodeidah will start at midnight, a UN official said, after renewed fighting threatened the hard-won accord
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Africa

Mali to create border guard corps, send reinforcements to Timbuktu region

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Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga announced Mali will send reinforcements to the northern Timbuktu region and create a new border guard corps
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Middle East

EU expects Turkey to refrain from ‘unilateral’ Syria military action, Mogherini says

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The European Union's chief diplomat Federica Mogherini said the EU expects Turkey to refrain from any unilateral military action in northeast Syria
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Africa

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gudumbali

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Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province faction of Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gudumbali but there were no reports of casualties
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Africa

Nigeria soldiers killed in roadside bomb blast near Gamboru

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Two Nigerian soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion between Gamboru and Logomani in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, military sources said
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Air

Pilot killed in Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crash

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A Ukrainian pilot died when his Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed on approach during a scheduled flight in the northern Jytomyr region, the armed forces said
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Air

Raytheon awarded $57 million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile production requirements

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Raytheon was awarded two contracts for for long lead material for the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, the U.S. Department of Defense said
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Africa

Rwanda soldiers killed by Hutu rebels near DR Congo border, president says

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At least two Rwandan soldiers were killed in an attack by ethnic Hutu FDLR rebels who crossed the border from Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame said
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Africa

Anti-Balaka militias quit Central African disarmament program over war crimes arrest

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Two Central African Republic anti-Balaka militia groups said they were withdrawing from a disarmament programme following the arrest of one of their leaders
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Africa

Nigeria military bans UNICEF, claiming it trains Boko Haram ‘spies’

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Nigeria's military suspended UNICEF from operating in the country's northeast over claims it was training "spies" who are supporting Boko Haram
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Europe

Spain approves €7.3 billion in defense spending programs

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Spain's government approved a €7.3 billion renewal of military equipment which it portrayed as "social spending" that will create thousands of jobs
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Africa

UN renews mandate for Central African Republic peacekeeping mission

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The UN Security Council renewed its peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic after tough talks between the US, France and Russia
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Middle East

SDF continues advance in Hajin but threat of coordinated ISIS attacks remains

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The SDF continued its advance into the center of Hajin as it continued to battle ISIS in one of their last pockets in northern Syria
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Europe

Kosovo parliament approves plan to build national army over NATO objections

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Kosovo's parliament has approved a plan to turn the the Kosovo Security Force into a national army over the objections of NATO
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Middle East

Yemen’s warring parties agree to ceasefire, deal for Hodeidah, UN says

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced breakthroughs in peace talks with the warring parties in Yemen, including a ceasefire for Hodeidah
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