Weekly summary report : Defence

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Published this week in Defence     Central African Republic Wave of arrests stirs up Bangui's PK5 Muslim district   Several self-defence group leaders, reintegrated into an infantry battalion, have been arrested in recent days in the capital by the Central African Republic army with the help of Russian paramilitaries.   Free access | 03.05.2024       Nigeria Regional anti-terrorism centre announcement mired in confusion   The Nigerian president's plan to set up a regional anti-terrorism cell came as a surprise. Although not discussed during a high-level African counter-terrorism meeting he organised in Abuja in late April, it was announced in the event's final communiqué   Subscribers only | 01.05.2024       Angola President Lourenço poised to sign record-breaking contract with Chinese group Kedacom   The Angolan government is about to seal the deal with Chinese video surveillance company, Kedacom. The contract is worth nearly $273.5m.   Subscribers only | 30.04.2024       Kenya Ruto plans military reinforcements for Rift Valley     The president's security advisers have convinced him to give the army more latitude in combating militias in the North Rift region - at the expense of the police, whose collaboration with the military is proving problematic.   Subscribers only | 29.04.2024

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