Africa
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Jul- 2020 -21 July
Twelve Killed in DR Congo Militia Attacks
Twelve people were killed in 48 hours in the troubled Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said on Tuesday.
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21 July
Gunmen Kill 18 Wedding Guests in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region.
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20 July
‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources
At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.
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16 July
‘Influx of Foreign Fighters’ in Central African Republic: UN Report
UN experts charged with monitoring the arms embargo in the Central African Republic cited an influx of foreign fighters.
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15 July
US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli
The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.
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15 July
Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali
Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense ministry said.
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15 July
Timbuktu Jihadist Police Chief on Trial For ‘Unimaginable Crimes’
Al Hassan, a Malian jihadist, committed "unimaginable crimes" during a reign of terror as put forth in the International Criminal Court.
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14 July
Ivory Coast Creates Special Military Zone After Jihadist Attack
Ivory Coast has created a military zone in the north to prevent infiltration of militants from neighboring Burkina Faso.
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14 July
Jihadists Kill 10 Nigerian Soldiers: Sources
Jihadists shot dead 10 Nigerian soldiers near Maiduguri, continuing a decade-long insurgency that has displaced over two million.
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12 July
Pro-Haftar Forces Say Will Maintain Libya Oil Blockade
"The closure of ports and oil fields will be maintained until the demands of the Libyan people are satisfied," said a statement published late Saturday on Facebook by pro-Haftar forces spokesman Ahmad al-Mismari.
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