Africa
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Aug- 2020 -17 August
11 Killed in Somali Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Ten civilians and a police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on Sunday at an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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14 August
Mozambique Battles Jihadists To Regain Key Port Town
Mozambican security forces were Thursday engaged in a "tense" battle with Islamist militants to regain control of a key port in a gas-rich northern province.
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13 August
Death Toll Rises to 30 in Port Sudan Clashes: Medics
Thirty people have been killed and 116 wounded in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in Port Sudan.
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13 August
Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa
Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.
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13 August
Jihadists Seize Key Port in Gas-Rich Northern Mozambique
Islamist militants occupied a key port in gas-rich northern Mozambique on Wednesday following days of attacks claimed by an Islamic State-affiliated group, a military source and local media said.
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12 August
Civilians, Soldiers Clash Leaving 127 Dead in South Sudan: Army
Clashes that erupted between soldiers and civilians during a disarmament exercise in the central South Sudanese town of Tonj have left 127 dead, the army spokesman said Wednesday.
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11 August
Militants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two
Militants in volatile central Mali killed a prison officer and a gendarme late Monday night in a raid that saw a jail set ablaze and five inmates escape.
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11 August
Sudan Says 13 Killed in Ethnic Clashes in Port Sudan
Sudan said Tuesday 13 people were killed and 42 injured in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in its Red Sea port, state media reported.
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11 August
Gunmen Kill 13 Villagers in Central Nigeria: Police
Gunmen have killed 13 villagers in central Nigeria's Benue state following a long-running "chieftaincy" dispute, police said on Tuesday.
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10 August
19 Killed in Massacre in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri
Nineteen civilians were killed and two were wounded in attacks on three villages by a militia in the troubled eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, a local chief said Monday.
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