Africa
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Jul- 2020 -7 July
Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources
In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.
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7 July
Mayor, Soldiers Among Eight Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
Battling a jihadist insurgency since 2015, Burkina Faso had no room to breathe a sigh of relief on Monday when gunmen ambushed an official convoy and killed eight people.
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6 July
China Says Five Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria
Chinese officials claim five sailors were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria as the Gulf of Guinea has already seen 78 kidnappings in 2020.
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6 July
Insurgents Kill 8 Gas Project Workers in Northern Mozambique
In Mozambique's restive north, attempts at tapping into offshore gas reserves was dealt another shock on June 27 when gunmen staged a deadly ambush on energy workers, killing eight.
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6 July
Libya Unity Govt Says ‘Foreign Air Force’ Hit Key Base
Libya's Al-Watiya airbase was bombed early on Sunday in an attack the Libya Government of National Accord said was carried by a foreign air force.
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6 July
DR Congo Troops Kill Angolan Soldier in Border Incident
An Angolan soldier was killed on Sunday by DR Congo troops after a tense incident and an exchange of gunfire along their border.
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6 July
Gunmen Ambush Convoy, Kill 11 in DR Congo
DR Congo's northeastern Ituri region grew tenser over the weekend when gunmen ambushed two vehicles and killed 11 people including military and local officials.
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3 July
Pirates Kidnap Nine on Norwegian Oil Ship off Nigeria
Pirates attacked a Norwegian vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Thursday and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals onboard.
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3 July
Armed Men Kill 30 Villagers in Mali Attacks: Local Officials
In what appears to be a continuation of the bloody inter-communal fighting in central Mali, armed attacks on several villages by men in uniform killed some 30 civilians.
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1 July
Sahel Allies, France Highlight Progress in Anti-Jihad Campaign
Sahel countries and their ally France on Tuesday vowed to press ahead with a tactical shift in their campaign against an eight-year-old jihadist insurgency.
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