Africa

Three Burkina Troops Killed in Attack Near Ivorian Border

At least three Burkina Faso soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in an attack near the border with Ivory Coast, security sources said.

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Gunmen Kill 16 Worshippers in Nigeria Mosque Attack

Gunmen have killed 16 worshippers at a mosque in central Nigeria, a government official said.

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Uganda Suffers Second Deadly Explosion in Two Days

Ugandan police said at least one person has died and several others were wounded in an explosion on a bus near the capital Kampala.

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Armed Forces Detain PM and Other Leaders in Sudan ‘Coup’

Armed forces detained Sudan's prime minister over his refusal to support their "coup", the information ministry said.

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Mali Govt. Denies Approving Jihadist Negotiations

Mali's government has denied that it plans to negotiate with jihadists, walking back an earlier statement from its religion ministry.

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Rare Jihadist Kidnapping in Southern Mali: Security Sources

Presumed jihadists have kidnapped five civilians in southern Mali, a rare abduction in an area that has been largely spared the violence.

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Nigerian Army Kills 50 ‘Bandits’ in the Northwest

Nigerian helicopter gunships have killed more than 50 "bandits" during an operation in the restive northwest.

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Gunmen Kill 43 in Nigeria’s Troubled North

Gunmen from a suspected criminal gang attacked a village market in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, killing 43 people.

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Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown

Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.

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‘Deadly’ Air Strikes Hit Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray

Ethiopian forces hit the Tigrayan capital of Mekele with air strikes in a new phase of the nearly year-long war in the country's north.

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