Africa

Nigeria Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers, Kidnap Dozens of Civilians

Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.

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Sudan Army Chief Visits Border Area After Ambush Blamed on Ethiopia

Sudan's army chief on Thursday toured a border region with conflict-hit Ethiopia, according to a government source, a day after the military said troops were ambushed there by Ethiopian forces.

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344 Nigerian Schoolboys Released After Mass Kidnapping

More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released after being abducted by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors.

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Boko Haram Releases Video Claiming to Show Kidnapped Students

Boko Haram released a video on Thursday claiming to show schoolboys seized in a mass kidnapping in northwest Nigeria last week.

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Mozambique Knew of Jihadists Five Years Before Attacks: President

Mozambique's government was aware of Islamic radicalization in Cabo Delgado five years before jihadists launched a bloody insurgency there.

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Bomb Kills Malian Soldier and Wounds Five

A Mali soldier was killed and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a highway in the troubled west African country.

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Nigerian Kidnappings a Sign of Boko Haram Expansion, Say Experts

Nigeria's dreaded Boko Haram has sounded a grim warning in claiming responsibility for a mass kidnapping in the country's northwest, analysts say.

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Boko Haram Claims Kidnapping of Hundreds of Nigerian Students

Jihadist group Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of hundreds of school students in northwest Nigeria.

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At Least 27 Killed in Niger in Boko Haram Attack

Jihadists from the Boko Haram group killed at least 27 people in an attack of "unprecedented savagery" in southeast Niger, local officials said on Sunday.

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Aid Agencies Say Four Staff Killed in Ethiopia Fighting

Two international aid agencies on Friday said four staff members were killed during last month's fighting in Ethiopia's troubled northern Tigray region.

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