"The coalition in Iraq is working to transition the U.S. Air Force into a less-kinetic role, but Islamic State holdouts across the still-fragile country demand attention." Source: US, coalition want …
Poland officially signs deal to buy Patriot from US
"After years of laboring over details of a complex air-and-missile defense procurement deal, Poland signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance on March 28 with the U.S. government to buy Raytheon’s …
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Police operation in Rio favela leaves at least eight people dead
"A police operation in a Rio favela has left at least eight people dead amid allegations that some of the victims were innocent residents executed in a revenge mission after a police officer was …
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Juba cautions Khartoum over military build-up at border
"Juba has warned neighbouring Sudan for allegedly deploying its troops at Kuek, north of Upper Nile state." Source: Juba cautions Khartoum over military build-up at border - Sudan Tribune: Plural news …
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Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on govt payroll
"There are over 80,000 ghost police officers on Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant -General of the Federation has revealed." Source: Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 'ghost' policemen on govt …
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27 researchers kidnapped by militiamen freed in DRC
"Relief for 27 researchers from Kahuzi-Biega National Park located west of Lake Kivu near Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo." Source: 27 researchers kidnapped by militiamen freed in DRC | …
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Congo says it rejects foreign aid to fund elections
"Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday it would refuse international financing for a long-delayed presidential election and fund the poll itself, saying donors’ conditions amounted to ‘foreign …
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Militia chief, policeman arrested over UN murders in DRC
"The head of a local militia group and a policeman have been arrested over the shock killing of two UN experts in Democratic Republic of Congo a year ago, officials said on Monday." Source: Militia …
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Syria: Biggest convoy yet leaves eastern Ghouta as rebel evacuation gathers pace
"The evacuations are part of a deal between Russia and the Faylaq al-Rahman rebel group. The Syrian government now controls a vast majority of the besieged enclave outside the capital, …
China’s Military Handed Control of the Country’s Coast Guard
"China’s decision to give its top military body control over the country’s vast coast guard has increased concerns about the risk of miscalculation in the disputed waters of East Asia." Source: …
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