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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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African Leaders Begin Peace Mission In Ukraine Amid Sirens And Explosions
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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France Slams Marvel's 'Black Panther' Over Portrayal Of Its Army
Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
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Second India-South Africa U-19 Women's T20 Abandoned Due To Wet Outfield
The Indian cricket board posted an image of the Indian players trooping out of the ground, shaking hands with their South African counterparts
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India vs SA T20Is: Aim Is To Solidify Batting Line-Up Ahead Of World Cup, Says Temba Bavuma
The South African T20 side last competed in November at the World Cup in Sharjah and with the next World event slated to begin in October, Bavuma is keen to marshal his troops
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Russian Fighters Killing Civilians In Central African Republic: Rights Group
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said there was "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops were committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.
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South African Government Asks For 25,000 Troops To Curb Unrest
The South African government on Wednesday sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite.
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UN Troops Recapture Central African City From Armed Group
UN peacekeeping troops said they have retaken control of a city in the Central African Republic captured two weeks ago by armed groups waging an offensive against the government of President Faustin Archange Touadera.
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Mali's President Announces Resignation After Rebel Troops Launch Coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation.
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18 UN Troops, 2 Civilians Injured In Mali Mortar Attack
Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country.
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Kenyan Army Denies Al Shabaab's Claim Of Killing Troops In Raid On Thursday
The terror group al Shabaab said on Friday its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacked a remote military base in Somalia on Thursday, a claim the Kenyan army denied.
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France Disciplines 5 Troops Over Central Africa Abuse: Ministry
France has disciplined five soldiers accused of physical abuse in Central African Republic, where Paris had sent peacekeepers to quell bloody sectarian violence, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
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Hollande, Ban Ki-moon Say No 'Impunity' In Central Africa Sex Abuse Case: Official
French President Francois Hollande and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday there would be no impunity for French troops and UN peacekeepers accused in a sexual abuse scandal in the Central African Republic.
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UN's Ban Ki-moon 'Shocked To The Core' By Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Claims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "shocked to the core" by allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers and French troops in the Central African Republic, his spokesman said Thursday.
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France Begins Withdrawing Its Troops From Niger
France has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that ousted the pro-Paris president, the military said Tuesday.
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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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African Leaders Begin Peace Mission In Ukraine Amid Sirens And Explosions
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
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France Slams Marvel's 'Black Panther' Over Portrayal Of Its Army
Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
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Second India-South Africa U-19 Women's T20 Abandoned Due To Wet Outfield
The Indian cricket board posted an image of the Indian players trooping out of the ground, shaking hands with their South African counterparts
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India vs SA T20Is: Aim Is To Solidify Batting Line-Up Ahead Of World Cup, Says Temba Bavuma
The South African T20 side last competed in November at the World Cup in Sharjah and with the next World event slated to begin in October, Bavuma is keen to marshal his troops
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Russian Fighters Killing Civilians In Central African Republic: Rights Group
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said there was "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops were committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic.
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South African Government Asks For 25,000 Troops To Curb Unrest
The South African government on Wednesday sought to deploy around 25,000 troops to curb unrest, now in its sixth straight day, amid fears of food and fuel shortages as disruption to farming, manufacturing and oil refining began to bite.
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UN Troops Recapture Central African City From Armed Group
UN peacekeeping troops said they have retaken control of a city in the Central African Republic captured two weeks ago by armed groups waging an offensive against the government of President Faustin Archange Touadera.
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Mali's President Announces Resignation After Rebel Troops Launch Coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation.
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18 UN Troops, 2 Civilians Injured In Mali Mortar Attack
Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country.
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Kenyan Army Denies Al Shabaab's Claim Of Killing Troops In Raid On Thursday
The terror group al Shabaab said on Friday its fighters killed dozens of Kenyan troops when they attacked a remote military base in Somalia on Thursday, a claim the Kenyan army denied.
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France Disciplines 5 Troops Over Central Africa Abuse: Ministry
France has disciplined five soldiers accused of physical abuse in Central African Republic, where Paris had sent peacekeepers to quell bloody sectarian violence, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
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Hollande, Ban Ki-moon Say No 'Impunity' In Central Africa Sex Abuse Case: Official
French President Francois Hollande and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Friday there would be no impunity for French troops and UN peacekeepers accused in a sexual abuse scandal in the Central African Republic.
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UN's Ban Ki-moon 'Shocked To The Core' By Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Claims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "shocked to the core" by allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers and French troops in the Central African Republic, his spokesman said Thursday.
