Africa

Boko Haram kills commander over plan to release 300 hostages and surrender

Boko Haram commander Ali Gaga was killed by his comrades in Islamic State West Africa Province over an alleged plan to surrender and release hostages to the Nigerian military

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Four killed in north Democratic Republic of Congo rebel attacks

Two soldiers and two women died and others were kidnapped in attacks in Democratic Republic of Congo's war-torn North Kivu province

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Chad troops kill 17 Boko Haram militants after 6 killed in Lake Chad attacks

Six people died in overnight Boko Haram attacks near Lake Chad while Chadian troops killed 17 militants in a counter-offensive

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New G5 Sahel Joint Force commander moves HQ to Mali capital Bamako after June attack

The headquarters of the G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force was transferred to Mali's capital Bamako from the central town of Sevare

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Nigeria air force pilot killed in F-7Ni crash outside Abuja

Nigeria's air force said that one of its pilots was killed in a plane crash during a rehearsal for the nation's independence day anniversary.

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UN special envoy says Central African Republic need for weapons is undeniable, but wants transparency

The UN special envoy to Central African Republic called for transparency on the flow of arms as President Touadera reiterated a call for 'total lifting' of the arms embargo

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Seven Mali soldiers and civilian driver killed in roadside bomb blast

Seven Malian soldiers and a civilian driver were killed in roadside bomb blast in central Mali near Mopti, the ministry of defense said

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Mali: More than 100 French troops parachute into Menaka

French paratroops conducted an airborne operation in the Ménaka region of northeastern Mali near the Niger border

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Nigeria troops ‘repel Boko Haram attack’ at Gashigar, Borno state

Nigerian troops repelled a Boko Haram attempt to infiltrate their location in Gashigar, in the northeastern Borno state, the army said.

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Libya government reaches new ceasefire deal with Tripoli militias

Libya's internationally recognized government announced a ceasefire deal to end a month of fighting near Tripoli between rival militias that has left more than 100 dead

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