Africa

Burkina Army ‘Dismantles’ Jihadist Base, Says Kills Two

Two jihadists were killed during an operation to break up a jihadist base in northern Burkina Faso, the West African state's army said Tuesday.

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Gunmen Abduct 10 Near Nigeria Capital, Police Free 5

Gunmen on Thursday abducted 10 people from a community outside Nigeria's capital Abuja, five of whom were rescued after a fierce gun battle with the kidnappers, police said.

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Notorious ADF Militia Kill 58 in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri Province

ADF militia killed 58 people in two massacres in the eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, the province's interior minister said.

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Cameroon Army Launches Operation in Anglophone Regional Capital

Cameroon's army launched a "special operation" against anglophone separatists in Bamenda, the capital of the English-speaking northwest region, bringing the city to a halt.

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Four Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack: Officials

Four Malian soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's restive central region on Wednesday.

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Will Sudan’s Peace Deal With Rebels Work?

Sudan's government and rebel forces have agreed on a landmark deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed.

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Boko Haram Kill 10 Civilians in Northeast Nigeria

Boko Haram jihadists killed 10 civilians in attacks on three villages in restive northeast Nigeria, local security officials said Monday. 

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Car Bomb Kills 5 Somali Troops, Wounds US Adviser: Officials

A suicide bomber killed five Somali soldiers and seriously wounded an American military adviser in Somalia on Monday in an attack claimed by the Al-Shabaab group.

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Tunisian Officer Stabbed to Death, 3 ‘Terrorists’ Killed in Firefight

Attackers with knives killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded another Sunday before three assailants were shot dead in a firefight, the security force said, labeling it a "terrorist" act.

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Niger Soldiers Executed Dozens of Civilians, Probe Says

Soldiers in Niger executed dozens of civilians during the counterinsurgency campaign against jihadists in the country's troubled Tillaberi region earlier this year, a probe into the deaths reported.

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