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French army to begin Mali pullout
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Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'
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Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive 
Map of Borno Nigeria Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 Islamic extremists and 3 soldiers
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Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
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Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast
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Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram
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'Many dead' in Nigeria militant raid
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French soldier killed by Mali bomb |
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'Scores killed' in Nigeria fighting |
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Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp Mauritania: Thousands of Malian refugees fleeing conflict in neighbouring Mauritania are facing 'appalling' conditions in a UN-run camp
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EU begins Mali army training mission |
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Rebels attack Mali army in Timbuktu |
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Nigerian town of Ganye hit by deadly attacks |
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France says militant Abou Zeid dead Mali: A senior figure in al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in fighting in Mali
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Top al-Qaeda leader 'killed in Mali'
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Mali operation reaches 'final phase'
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'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes Map of Ifoghas mountains Mali 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad's military says
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Heavy gunfire in north Mali town |
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French 'kill hundreds' in Mali
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French jets target Mali rebel bases
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French jets bomb northern Mali French warplanes have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week...
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UN alarm at Mali army abuse claim
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French forces take key Mali town 
French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist ...
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French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu Map of Timbuktu Mali| Mali: French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists | |
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French troops 'surround Timbuktu'. Mali
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AU set to discuss Mali deployment. Ethiopia
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French force in Mali 'takes Gao' Map of Gao Mali French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, the French defence ministry has said
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Mali troops 'take northern town'
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US military admits Mali mistakes. Washington
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UN backs French Mali intervention. UN Security Council
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Islamist rebels gaining ground in Mali Map of Diabaly Mali| Islamist militants gained ground in town of Diabaly even as government troops stepped up their offensive to wrest control from rebels | |
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France vows 'short' Mali campaign Paris: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that France's involvement in the campaign against Islamist rebels in Mali will last 'a matter...
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French planes widen Mali attacks
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France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali Map of Konna Mali| State military forces on Friday retook a key town of Konna in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces | |
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UN backs Mali intervention force. UN Security Council
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Mali PM Cheik Mobido Diarra arrested by army
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Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes  Netherlands: International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war. Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens o... | |
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Suspected coup bid in Guinea-Bissau |
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Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
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| Apr.5 |
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Mali rebels declare independence A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month
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| Apr.3 |
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African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
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| Apr.1 |
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Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
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| Mar.31 |
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Mali rebels seize garrison town
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| Mar.28 |
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Coup leaders unveil a new constitution |
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| Mar.22 |
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Renegade soldiers declare coup in Mali| Armed soldiers walked through damaged presidential palace, after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the democratically elected leader | |
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| Dec.24 |
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Nigeria clashes 'leave 50 dead' |
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| Sep.5 |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger Map of Agadez Niger The vehicles rolled into the town of Agadez; one report said they were accompanied by well-armed Tuareg tribal fighters
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| Apr.10 |
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U.N. forces target Gbagbo loyalists |
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| Apr.9 |
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Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base' |
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Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold Ivory Coast: Forces loyal to elected President Alassane Ouattara stormed the residence of his rival, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict
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Key site taken in Ivorian city |
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UN forces fire on pro-Gbagbo camp |
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Abidjan facing 'rapid offensive' |
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UN presses Ouattara over massacre |
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Fighting in Abidjan intensifies |
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| Mar.25 |
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One million refugees feared |
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Military threat against Ivory Coast West African heads of state will again ask self-declared President Gbagbo to relinquish power in Ivory Coast and will consider a military op...
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| Dec.30 |
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I Coast attack 'may restart war' |
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U.N. peacekeepers to stay in Ivory Coast |
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| Dec.18 |
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UN chief rejects Ivorian pullout |
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Peacekeepers ordered out of Ivory Coast Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo has demanded that all foreign peacekeepers leave the country immediately
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| Nov.17 |
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Miilitary rescue 19 hostages in Niger Delta |
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| Aug.9 |
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Taylor 'gave diamonds to model' |
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| Feb.18 |
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Military coup ousts president Map of Niamey Niger Niger: The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
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Military halts nation's constitution |
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| Jan.8 |
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Togo football team bus attacked Map of Cabinda Angola 
Angola: A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations
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| Jul.31 |
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Row over militant killing |
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| Jul.30 |
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Captured leader of militant sect is dead. Nigeria
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| Jul.29 |
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Islamist fighters 'flee' |
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| Jul.28 |
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Hunt for Nigerian Islamist sect |
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| Jul.27 |
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Security boosted in north Nigeria |
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Islamist attacks spread Nigeria: 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
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| Jul.14 |
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Rebels announce 'truce'. Nigeria Delta
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Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
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| Jan.18 |
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French copter crash off Gabon kills 7 |
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| Dec.24 |
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Coup leaders tighten grip |
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| Dec.23 |
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Coup leaders name council |
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Coup as president dies Guinea: An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
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| Aug.6 |
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Rengade officers stage coup |
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| Mar.13 |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal. Senegal
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| Jan.10 |
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Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
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| Jan.8 |
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Horror recounted at Taylor trial |
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| Jan.7 |
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Taylor war crimes trial resumes. UN Tribunal
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| Jul.20 |
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UN probes 'abuse' |
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| Jun.20 |
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First S Leone war crimes verdicts |
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| Jun.4 |
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Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
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| Jan.17 |
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Militants free Italian |
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| May.5 |
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Possible deal brings new hope |
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| Apr.30 |
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Darfur peace talks extended |
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| Apr.3 |
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Taylor appears in war crimes case |
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| Jan.18 |
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UN Bangladeshi troops flee town |
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| Nov.11 |
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U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor |
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| Aug.3 |
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Officers 'seize power'. Mauritania
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| Jul.5 |
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Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement |
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| Nov.15 |
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UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast |
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| Nov.7 |
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France boosts Ivory Coast force |
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| Nov.6 |
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France attacks Ivorian airbase. Ivory Coast
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| Oct.1 |
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Cease-fire reached with rebels |
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| Oct.1 |
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UN begins peace task |
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| Aug.18 |
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Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
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| Aug.17 |
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Peace deal 'imminent' |
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| Aug.14 |
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Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
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| Aug.6 |
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Troops to start patrol |
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| Aug.4 |
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Peace force arrives |
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| Aug.3 |
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Monrovia awaits peace troops |
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Fight as peace force nears |
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| Jul.30 |
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Leaders debate Liberia force |
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| Jul.28 |
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Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
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| Jul.26 |
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Liberians die in church mortar hit |
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| Jul.25 |
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Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia |
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| Jul.22 |
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'600 die' as battle rages Liberia: Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community
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| Jul.21 |
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Battle rages: '50 dead' |
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| Jul.20 |
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Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood |
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| Jun.17 |
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Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
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| Jun.8 |
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Rebels push into capital |
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| Jun.4 |
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Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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| Jan.13 |
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Truce ends hostilities |
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| Dec.21 |
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French fight Ivorian rebels |
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| Sep.25 |
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U.S. students evacuated |
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| Jan.7 |
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Dissident soldiers seize radio station |
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| 2013 |
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| Feb.4 |
French jets target Mali rebel bases
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| Feb.3 |
French jets bomb northern Mali French warplanes have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week...
|
| Jan.13 |
French planes widen Mali attacks
| 2011 |
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| Apr.10 |
U.N. forces target Gbagbo loyalists |
| 2004 |
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| Nov.6 |
France attacks Ivorian airbase. Ivory Coast
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.29 |
French soldier killed by Mali bomb |
| 2009 |
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| Jan.18 |
French copter crash off Gabon kills 7 |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan.10 |
Taylor 'secretly sent arms to rebels' |
| 2004 |
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| Nov.15 |
UN arms embargo for Ivory Coast |
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| 2013 |
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| Apr.1 |
EU begins Mali army training mission |
|
| Jan.26 |
AU set to discuss Mali deployment. Ethiopia
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| Jan.25 |
US military admits Mali mistakes. Washington
|
| Jan.14 |
UN backs French Mali intervention. UN Security Council
|
| Jan.13 |
France vows 'short' Mali campaign Paris: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has said that France's involvement in the campaign against Islamist rebels in Mali will last 'a matter...
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.20 |
UN backs Mali intervention force. UN Security Council
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| 2013 |
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| May. 18 |
Massacre suspect held in Ivory Coast
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| Feb.1 |
UN alarm at Mali army abuse claim
| 2012 |
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| Apr.26 |
Charles Taylor aided S Leone war crimes | Netherlands: International judges have found former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war. Taylor, 64, was accused of backing rebels who killed tens o... | |
| 2011 |
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| Apr.3 |
UN presses Ouattara over massacre |
| 2010 |
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| Aug.9 |
Taylor 'gave diamonds to model' |
| 2009 |
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| Jul.31 |
Row over militant killing |
|
| Jul.14 |
Taylor refutes 'malicious' accusations |
| 2008 |
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| Jan.8 |
Horror recounted at Taylor trial |
|
| Jan.7 |
Taylor war crimes trial resumes. UN Tribunal
| 2007 |
|
| Jul.20 |
UN probes 'abuse' |
|
| Jun.20 |
First S Leone war crimes verdicts |
|
| Jun.4 |
Taylor boycotts 'charade' trial |
|
| Jan.17 |
Militants free Italian |
| 2006 |
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| Apr.3 |
Taylor appears in war crimes case |
| 2005 |
|
| Nov.11 |
U.N. sends 'signal' to Taylor |
| 2003 |
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| Jun.4 |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
|
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| 2013 |
|
| May. 24 |
Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'
|
| May. 19 |
Nigeria military: 17 killed during offensive Map of Borno Nigeria Nigeria's military says its offensive against insurgents in the country's restive northeast has killed at least 14 Islamic extremists and 3 soldiers
|
| May. 18 |
Nigeria army says crackdown to go on
|
| May.16 |
Nigeria begins raids on Boko Haram
|
| May.7 |
'Many dead' in Nigeria militant raid
|
| Apr.21 |
'Scores killed' in Nigeria fighting |
|
| Mar.31 |
Rebels attack Mali army in Timbuktu |
|
| Mar.23 |
Nigerian town of Ganye hit by deadly attacks |
|
| Mar.23 |
France says militant Abou Zeid dead Mali: A senior figure in al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in fighting in Mali
|
| Mar.1 |
Top al-Qaeda leader 'killed in Mali'
|
| Feb.23 |
Mali operation reaches 'final phase'
|
| Feb.22 |
'Many die' in Mali mountain clashes Map of Ifoghas mountains Mali 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist insurgents have been killed in heavy fighting in a remote part of northern Mali, Chad's military says
|
| Feb.10 |
Heavy gunfire in north Mali town |
|
| Feb.5 |
French 'kill hundreds' in Mali
|
| Jan.30 |
French forces take key Mali town French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist ...
|
| Jan.28 |
French-led troops secure hold on Timbuktu Map of Timbuktu Mali| Mali: French-led troops are consolidating their position in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu after seizing it from Islamist extremists | |
|
| Jan.28 |
French troops 'surround Timbuktu'. Mali
|
| Jan.26 |
French force in Mali 'takes Gao' Map of Gao Mali French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, the French defence ministry has said
|
| Jan.25 |
Mali troops 'take northern town'
|
| Jan.14 |
Islamist rebels gaining ground in Mali Map of Diabaly Mali| Islamist militants gained ground in town of Diabaly even as government troops stepped up their offensive to wrest control from rebels | |
|
| Jan.11 |
France taking on Islamist gangs in Mali Map of Konna Mali| State military forces on Friday retook a key town of Konna in northern Mali after intense fighting that included help from French military forces | |
| 2012 |
|
| Apr.5 |
Mali rebels declare independence A rebel group in northern Mali has declared independence for a region it calls Azawad, after seizing control of the area late last month
|
| Mar.31 |
Mali rebels seize garrison town
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Nigeria clashes 'leave 50 dead' |
|
| Apr.9 |
Gbagbo troops 'hit rival's base' |
|
| Apr.6 |
Ouattara forces enter Gbagbo stronghold Ivory Coast: Forces loyal to elected President Alassane Ouattara stormed the residence of his rival, potentially heralding the end of a bloody conflict
|
| Apr.4 |
Key site taken in Ivorian city |
|
| Apr.3 |
Abidjan facing 'rapid offensive' |
|
| Apr.2 |
Fighting in Abidjan intensifies |
| 2010 |
|
| Nov.17 |
Miilitary rescue 19 hostages in Niger Delta |
|
| Jan.8 |
Togo football team bus attacked Map of Cabinda Angola Angola: A bus carrying Togo's national soccer team to a tournament in Angola came under fire, and Togo is weighing whether to pull out of Cup of Nations
| 2009 |
|
| Jul.30 |
Captured leader of militant sect is dead. Nigeria
|
| Jul.29 |
Islamist fighters 'flee' |
|
| Jul.28 |
Hunt for Nigerian Islamist sect |
|
| Jul.27 |
Security boosted in north Nigeria |
|
| Jul.27 |
Islamist attacks spread Nigeria: 15 people have been killed after militants staged three attacks in northern Nigeria, taking the total killed in two days of violence to 150
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.18 |
UN Bangladeshi troops flee town |
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.14 |
Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
|
| Aug.3 |
Fight as peace force nears |
|
| Jul.28 |
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
|
| Jul.22 |
'600 die' as battle rages Liberia: Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community
|
| Jul.21 |
Battle rages: '50 dead' |
|
| Jul.20 |
Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood |
|
| Jun.8 |
Rebels push into capital |
| 2002 |
|
| Dec.21 |
French fight Ivorian rebels |
|
| Sep.25 |
U.S. students evacuated |
|
|
| 2004 |
|
| Nov.7 |
France boosts Ivory Coast force |
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.25 |
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| May. 24 |
French army to begin Mali pullout
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.20 |
U.N. peacekeepers to stay in Ivory Coast |
|
| Dec.18 |
UN chief rejects Ivorian pullout |
| 2009 |
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| Jul.14 |
Rebels announce 'truce'. Nigeria Delta
| 2008 |
|
| Mar.13 |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal. Senegal
| 2006 |
|
| May.5 |
Possible deal brings new hope |
|
| Apr.30 |
Darfur peace talks extended |
| 2005 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign agreement |
| 2004 |
|
| Oct.1 |
Cease-fire reached with rebels |
| 2003 |
|
| Oct.1 |
UN begins peace task |
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
|
| Aug.17 |
Peace deal 'imminent' |
|
| Aug.6 |
Troops to start patrol |
|
| Aug.4 |
Peace force arrives |
|
| Aug.3 |
Monrovia awaits peace troops |
|
| Jul.30 |
Leaders debate Liberia force |
|
| Jun.17 |
Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
|
| Jan.13 |
Truce ends hostilities |
|
|
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.10 |
Mali PM Cheik Mobido Diarra arrested by army
|
| Apr.13 |
Suspected coup bid in Guinea-Bissau |
|
| Apr.6 |
Mali coup leaders 'to stand down'
|
| Apr.3 |
African Union adds to sanctions in Mali |
|
| Apr.1 |
Mali neighbours to mull sanctions |
|
| Mar.28 |
Coup leaders unveil a new constitution |
|
| Mar.22 |
Renegade soldiers declare coup in Mali| Armed soldiers walked through damaged presidential palace, after the troops' leaders claimed to have ousted the democratically elected leader | |
| 2010 |
|
| Feb.18 |
Military coup ousts president Map of Niamey Niger Niger: The president has been captured after a gun battle. The country was now being led by a the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
|
| Feb.18 |
Military halts nation's constitution |
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Coup leaders tighten grip |
|
| Dec.23 |
Coup leaders name council |
|
| Dec.23 |
Coup as president dies Guinea: An army captain announced what appeared to be a military coup, but the prime minister later said the government was functioning
|
| Aug.6 |
Rengade officers stage coup |
| 2005 |
|
| Aug.3 |
Officers 'seize power'. Mauritania
| 2001 |
|
| Jan.7 |
Dissident soldiers seize radio station |
|
|
| 2011 |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger Map of Agadez Niger The vehicles rolled into the town of Agadez; one report said they were accompanied by well-armed Tuareg tribal fighters
|
|
| 2010 |
|
| Dec.30 |
I Coast attack 'may restart war' |
| 2003 |
|
| Jul.26 |
Liberians die in church mortar hit |
|
|
| 2013 |
|
| Apr.11 |
Mali refugees face 'appalling' camp Mauritania: Thousands of Malian refugees fleeing conflict in neighbouring Mauritania are facing 'appalling' conditions in a UN-run camp
| 2011 |
|
| Mar.25 |
One million refugees feared |
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