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Mali Says Its Drone Strike Near the Mauritanian Border Hit Militants. Activists Say It Killed 13 Civilians
Activists and RFI's local sources say a Malian army drone strike on a Tuareg camp near Lerneb, close to the Mauritanian border, killed 13 civilians...
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Mali Says Its Drone Strike Near the Mauritanian Border Hit Militants. Activists Say It Killed 13 Civilians
Activists and RFI's local sources say a Malian army drone strike on a Tuareg camp near Lerneb, close to the Mauritanian border, killed 13 civilians including six children on 26...
French Mirage 2000s to Stop in Chad for Training, the First French Combat Jets There Since 2025
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South Africa’s Defence Budget Grows on Paper, But Treasury Leaves the SANDF to Absorb Its Own Wage Bill
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