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25 May 2013 Last updated at 07:43 ET

French army in major Mali pulloutFrench soldiers in northern Mali (10 April 2013)

France begins a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out of the north.

Nigerian troops patrol northeast town of Baga on 30 April 2013.Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed'

The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.

African Union meeting (May 25 2013)Africa marks 'great leap forward'

Ethiopia's prime minister opens a ceremony of Africa's 54 leaders celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity.

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