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Nov- 2018 -

6 November

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Locals accuse Burundi AMISOM troops of killing 4 Somalia civilians

Witnesses accused African Union soldiers of killing four civilians in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, after they opened fire when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb

5 November

Fergus Kelly

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US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million

The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to $111 million

5 November

Staff Writer With AFP

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South Sudan’s Kiir to mediate peace talks with rebels in Sudan

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir will mediate peace talks between Sudan and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur conflict zones

4 November

Staff Writer With AFP

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least seven civilians in North Kivu province

Militants killed at least seven civilians and abducted 15 others, including children, in overnight raids in Mangboko and Oicha in eastern DRC

2 November

Fergus Kelly

France pledges weapons and financial aid for Central African Republic

France will 'soon deliver' 1,400 assault rifles to its former colony Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said

2 November

Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, Egypt

Joanne Stocker

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Egypt: Bus full of Coptic Christians attacked near site of 2017 Minya massacre

A bus carrying Coptic Christian passengers to a monastery was attacked in Egypt's Minya governorate

1 November

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks on Borno state villages and IDP camp kill at least 12

At least 12 civilians were killed after Boko Haram attacked Bulaburin and Kofa villages as well as an IDP camp in Dalori near Maiiduguri in northern Nigeria's Borno state

Oct- 2018 -

31 October

Dimo Silva Aurelio

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South Sudan glimpses hope for peace as Machar and Kiir meet in Juba

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar visited Juba for the first time since 2016, joining with President Salva Kiir to celebrate a September peace agreement

30 October