Africa
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Jun- 2019 -13 June
Islamic State arrival in Mozambique further complicates Cabo Delgado violence
Islamic State claimed its first presence in Mozambique, attributing a June clash with the army near Mocimboa da Praia to its Central Africa Province affiliate
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11 June
Sudan conflict is Ethiopian peacemaker Abiy’s latest stop
Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed met Sudanese protesters and the ruling military council after a deadly crackdown
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11 June
Mali: Massacre in Dogon village leaves 35 people dead
A gruesome overnight attack on a Dogon village in central Mali left 35 people dead, in the latest violence to strike the region
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6 June
Egypt security forces raid Islamic State ‘hideout’ after North Sinai attack
Egyptian security forces have killed 14 suspected militants during a raid carried out in North Sinai in response to a deadly checkpoint attack
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5 June
Sudan SPLM-N rebel deputy leader arrested ahead of military talks
SPLM-N rebel group deputy Yasir Arman, who returned to Sudan to take part in talks with the military, was detained following an army crackdown on protests
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5 June
Egypt security forces killed in Sinai checkpoint attacks
Egyptian security personnel were killed in militant attacks on several security posts near Arish in the restive North Sinai region
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4 June
UN report calls for maintaining Mali mission, bolstering Mopti deployment
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for for maintaining MINUSMA peacekeeper numbers in Mali and increasing its presence in Mopti
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4 June
Sudan military cancels civilian transition deal after deadly crackdown on protesters
Sudan's military cancelled a power-transfer agreement with protesters and called for elections within nine months, a day after forcefully breaking up a weeks-long sit-in
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4 June
Attacks foiled in Niamey and Diffa, Niger defense ministry says
Security forces in Niger foiled three weekend attacks in the capital Niamey and in the southeastern city of Diffa, the government said
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3 June
Islamic State fighters attack Nigeria military bases in Lake Chad area
Islamic State militants carried out attacks on Nigerian military bases in Marte, Kirenowa and Dikwa in the Lake Chad area over the weekend
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