Africa
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Feb- 2021 -4 February
Cameroon Army Killed 9 Civilians in Anglophone West: HRW
Human Rights Watch accused the Cameroon army of killing nine civilians, including a six-year-old girl, in a raid last month on a village in the troubled English-speaking west of the country.
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3 February
10 Malian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Nine troops were killed in Mali's troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said.
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2 February
North Nigeria City in Dark for Week After ISWAP Sabotages Supply Lines
Residents of the northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri have been struggling with a power blackout for a week after ISWAP blew up supply lines, causing water shortages and disrupting businesses and daily life.
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2 February
Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners
Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, security and judicial sources say.
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1 February
At Least Five Killed in Shabaab Raid on Mogadishu Hotel
At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which ended around midnight on Sunday, Somali police said.
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Jan- 2021 -29 January
Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Dozens in Nigeria After Military Revamp
At least 30 people were kidnapped and a dozen others killed in a series of attacks in northwest Nigeria, witnesses said, hours after the president had replaced his military commanders.
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28 January
Huge Challenges Await Nigeria’s New Military Chiefs
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's sudden replacement of his top military commanders may be a welcome change in a country frustrated over a decade-long insurgency, but on the ground, soldiers face a complex mix of conflicts.
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27 January
100 Jihadists Killed in French-Malian Offensive
A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country's lawless center, the Malian army said Tuesday.
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26 January
C.Africa Govt Says Forces Killed 44 Rebels in Counteroffensive
Central African Republic troops killed 44 rebel fighters participating in a push to encircle the capital Bangui and overturn newly-reelected President Faustin Archange Touadera, the government said Monday.
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25 January
Suspected Jihadists Kill Six Mali Soldiers in Twin Attacks
Twin attacks on the army in Mali killed six soldiers, while some 30 suspected jihadists were also left dead in a fightback with help from French troops.
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