Africa
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Jun- 2019 -17 June
Nigeria: Dozens killed in Boko Haram triple suicide bombing in Konduga, Borno state
A triple suicide bombing by Boko Haram killed 30 people in the northeastern Nigerian town of Konduga, emergency services said
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15 June
Kenya police killed in IED explosion near Somalia border
At least eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was struck by an IED during a patrol in Wajir County near the border with Somalia
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14 June
Islamic State attacks Nigeria military base in Kareto, killing commander
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate attacked a military base in the northern Borno state town of Kareto
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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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