Africa
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Oct- 2020 -28 October
Moroccan Prison Guard Killed by IS-Linked Inmate
A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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28 October
UN Security Council Ratifies Libya Ceasefire Deal
The UN Security Council on Tuesday ratified the ceasefire hammered out between Libya's warring parties on October 23, calling on both sides to "implement the agreement in full."
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27 October
American Citizen Kidnapped in Niger, Says Local Official
An American citizen has been kidnapped in southern Niger, the senior state official in the area told AFP on Tuesday.
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26 October
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Eight Farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State
Eight farmers have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Monday.
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26 October
Burundi Rebels Ousted From Eastern DR Congo Positions: Army
Congolese soldiers have forced fighters from the main Burundian rebel force out of their stronghold in eastern Democratic of Congo, near the two countries' border.
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22 October
Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police
Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.
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22 October
20 Killed by ‘Bandits’ in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen stormed a village in northwest Nigeria killing 20 people in the latest attack by criminal gangs in the violence-wracked region, police said Wednesday.
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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21 October
Boko Haram Kills Six Chad Soldiers in Lake Chad Region: Army
Boko Haram fighters killed six Chadian soldiers in the Lake Chad region, where deadly jihadist attacks against civilians and security forces are on the rise, the army said.
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20 October
Feared DR Congo Militia Free 1,300 From Jail in Beni: Officials
A feared militia attacked a prison in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, freeing at least 1,300 inmates, local officials and police said.
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