Africa
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Jun- 2021 -3 June
11 Dead in Fresh Violence in Eastern Dr Congo
At least 11 people were killed by an armed group in eastern DR Congo, bringing the troubled region's death toll to at least 70 since the start of the week.
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3 June
US Offers $7 Million for AQIM Leader Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi
The US State Department posted a $7 million reward for information leading to the location or identification of Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
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3 June
Sudan Says Reviewing Naval Base Deal With Russia
Sudan is reviewing a deal its ousted strongman negotiated with Russia allowing construction of a naval base after some clauses were found to be "somewhat harmful," a top military official has said.
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2 June
US Denies Military Exercises in Morocco Will Extend to W.Sahara
The US military denied a tweet by Morocco's prime minister that US-led African military exercises this month would take place in the disputed region of Western Sahara.
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May- 2021 -31 May
At Least 50 Dead in Two Attacks in Eastern DR Congo
At least 50 people were killed in two new attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds have died in massacres since the start of the year.
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31 May
Bomb Kills 2 CAR Police, 3 Russian Paramilitaries
A military convoy struck a roadside bomb in the northwest of Central African Republic, leaving two policemen and three Russian paramilitaries dead, the government said Sunday.
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28 May
33 Killed in Eastern DR Congo Rebel Attacks in Three Days
At least seven people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in two overnight attacks blamed on the ADF militia, bringing the death toll in the region to 33 in four days.
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27 May
Southern African Leaders Hold Summit on Jihadist Threat
Leaders of the southern African regional bloc SADC will hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday in Maputo to discuss the violence engulfing northern Mozambique.
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26 May
Suspected ADF Militia Kills 13 in Eastern DR Congo
Thirteen people in the eastern DR Congo have been killed in a suspected attack by the Allied Democratic Forces, local officials said Wednesday.
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25 May
Malian Army Detains Leaders, Triggering Condemnation, Coup Fears
Malian officers upset with a government reshuffle have detained the president and prime minister at an army camp outside the capital, triggering broad international condemnation and demands for their immediate release.
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