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Sailor dies while serving aboard destroyer in Red Sea

The cause of Seaman Yeshabel Villot-Carrasco's death was not given, although the Defense Department said it was in non-hostile circumstances.
Egypt military kills 7 militants in volatile Sinai
Female suicide bomber kills several in Nigeria
Tanker catches fire amid clashes in Libyan capital
Air Algerie jet's black boxes to be sent to France
Boko Haram kidnaps top official's wife in Cameroon
38 killed as Libyan forces battle militias in east
2 Tunisian soldiers killed near Algeria border
Nigeria death shows Ebola can spread by air travel

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38 killed as Libyan forces battle militias in east

Heavy clashes between Libyan soldiers loyal to a renegade general and Islamist-led militias killed 38 people, health officials said Sunday, as fighting between rival militias around the capital's international airport raged on and European nations warned their citizens to leave.
US military assists in Libya embassy evacuation

The U.S. military helped evacuate on Saturday about 150 staff from the American Embassy in Tripoli, which was abandoned amid escalating militia violence.
AFRICOM chief: Military is just 1 piece of security puzzle for Africa
French troops find black box at Air Algerie wreckage site
Air Algerie jet with 116 on board crashes in Mali
Air Algerie jet with 116 aboard 'probably crashed' in Mali
Kenya police: Gunmen kill 3 people in Kenya coast
Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47
3 killed as Libyan militias fight over airport
Kenya Red Cross: 7 die in militant attack on coast
In Kenya, Somalis at refugee camp languish with limited options
Official: Female lawmaker assassinated in Libya
Egypt says Gaza cease-fire bid alive
France to redeploy its troops in Africa due to terrorism concerns
Egyptian truce plan unravels after new fighting

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AFRICOM chief: Military is just 1 piece of security puzzle for Africa

International efforts to help Libya’s fledgling government will require a “huge international effort” that must involve more than military support, Africa Command chief Gen. David Rodriguez said Friday.
Officials: Up to 120 US troops training Somali forces

New details are emerging about the U.S. military mission in Somalia, where it was revealed that up to 120 U.S. special operators are training and advising local Somali forces in their fight against the Islamist insurgent group al-Shabab.
US penalties on Uganda over gay policy don’t target key military efforts June 20, 2014
US conducting surveillance over Nigeria, officials say May 13, 2014
Pentagon outlines plans to help rescue kidnapped girls in Nigeria May 7, 2014

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