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US training of Nigerian military to be streamlined

[Cote d'Ivoire] Market women in the western rebel held town of Man. [Date picture taken: 10/27/2005] Sarah Simpson/IRIN
En zone de conflit, les femmes et leurs bébés sont davantage exposés aux risques d'infection au VIH
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    Defence Minister Theophilus Danjuma has told reporters in Lagos that the ongoing training of Nigerian troops by the US military would be reviewed to harmonise the different military orientations of the two armies, PANA reported on Monday. The Nigerian military is modeled after Britain’s and, Danjuma said, the review would ensure that differences in outlook did not affect the overall objectives of the US trainers.

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