Africa
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Nov- 2020 -25 November
Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast
Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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25 November
Ethiopian PM Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead of Surrender Deadline
PM Ahmed said he rejected international "interference" in Ethiopia's affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray's rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital.
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23 November
Western Sahara Clashes Fuelled by ‘Frustration’ Over Status Quo
Armed clashes between Morocco and the Polisario Front reflect the movement's frustration with a three-decade status quo that has frozen its dreams of independence in the Western Sahara, analysts say.
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23 November
Gunmen Kill Five in Mosque Attack in Nigeria: Police
Gunmen have killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state, police said Sunday.
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20 November
Tigray Forces Fire Rockets at Ethiopian Regional Capital
The ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region fired rockets on the capital of neighboring Amhara Friday, an official said, heightening fears the internal conflict could spread to other parts of the country.
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19 November
Libya Rivals Yet to Start Withdrawing Forces: UN Envoy
Rival forces in Libya have failed to begin withdrawing as required under an October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending years of conflict, a UN envoy said Thursday.
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19 November
Nigerian Army Bombs Highway ‘Bandits’ After Kidnappings
Nigeria's military killed "several armed bandits" during a major aerial bombing operation sparked by a spate of kidnappings and deadly attacks in the country's northeast.
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17 November
Dozens Killed in Eastern DR Congo, ADF Militia Blamed
Around three dozen people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, local officials said, blaming the notorious ADF militia.
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17 November
Five Killed in Somalia Restaurant Suicide Attack
Five people, some of them police, were killed and more than 10 injured Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said.
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17 November
Ethiopia’s Abiy Vows ‘Final’ Push in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations in the northern Tigray region would enter a "final" phase, as global pressure mounted to bring the conflict to an end.
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