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28 January

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Central African Republic PM calls for end to UN arms embargo

Central African Republic prime minister Mathieu Simplice Sarandji led a rally of around 3,000 people calling for a UN arms embargo to be lifted

27 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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10 killed in ‘terrorist attack’ in Sikire in northern Burkina Faso

Ten people were killed and two wounded in a "terrorist attack" in Sikire in Soum province in northern Burkina Faso

27 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Pulka and Logomani

Six Nigerian soldiers were injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked military bases in Pulka and Logomani in Borno state, near the Cameroon border

25 January

Nigerian troops at Boko Haram hideout in Makinta Meleri

Fergus Kelly

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Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram ‘hideout’ in Makinta Meleri, Borno state

Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram militants as they cleared a "hideout" in Makinta Meleri in Borno state, the army said

25 January

Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State

Robert Postings

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Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight

Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria

25 January

Joanne Stocker

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UN peacekeepers in Mali killed by mine near Douentza

Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) said

24 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum

Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum

24 January