Africa
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Jun- 2021 -8 June
Two Aid Workers Killed in an Ambush in South Sudan
The UN on Tuesday condemned the murder of two aid workers in South Sudan and called on authorities to bring their killers to justice following a spate of similar attacks.
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8 June
Russia Signs $1.7 Billion in Defense Contracts With 17 African Nations
In 2020 and early this year, Russia signed contracts worth $1.7 billion with 17 Sub-Saharan African countries for the supply of a range of defense equipment.
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8 June
Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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7 June
Death Toll Rises to 88 in Attack in Northwest Nigeria: Police
Police in northwest Nigeria's Kebbi said Sunday the death toll from an attack by a gang of cattle thieves on seven villages Thursday had risen to 88.
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7 June
At Least 160 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attack Since 2015
Suspected jihadists massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso's volatile north, the deadliest attack since Islamist violence erupted in the West African country in 2015, local officials said Sunday.
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7 June
Boko Haram Leader ‘Kills Self’ in Fight With ISWAP Jihadists
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province, according to audio obtained from the group Sunday.
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4 June
Chad Sends More Troops to CAR Border
Chad has sent men and material to reinforce the border with the Central African Republic despite agreeing to jointly investigate a CAR attack that left six Chadian soldiers dead.
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3 June
11 Dead in Fresh Violence in Eastern Dr Congo
At least 11 people were killed by an armed group in eastern DR Congo, bringing the troubled region's death toll to at least 70 since the start of the week.
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3 June
US Offers $7 Million for AQIM Leader Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi
The US State Department posted a $7 million reward for information leading to the location or identification of Abu Ubaydah Yusuf al-Anabi, the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
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3 June
Sudan Says Reviewing Naval Base Deal With Russia
Sudan is reviewing a deal its ousted strongman negotiated with Russia allowing construction of a naval base after some clauses were found to be "somewhat harmful," a top military official has said.
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