Africa

Mali: More than a dozen killed in fresh violence in Mopti and Menaka

Eleven people were shot dead in central Mali, while in the east, an explosion killed one person and injured two, and two others were killed by armed men on motorcycles.

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Dozens killed in joint Niger-Nigeria military crackdown on criminal gangs

At least 30 "bandits" have been killed during a military crackdown by Niger and Nigeria along their troubled frontier where kidnappings and cattle rustling are rife, Niger's interior minister said

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Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and Polisario Front agree to UN-brokered Western Sahara talks

Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Polisario Front accepted a UN invitation to hold talks on ending the conflict in Western Sahara

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60 killed in largest US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia since 2017

US Africa Command said it carried out an airstrike against al-Shabaab near Harardere in eastern Somalia, killing approximately 60 fighters

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30 people killed in two months near Bria, Central African Republic’s diamond hub

The UN said at least 30 civilians were killed in August and September by armed groups near Bria in Central African Republic, adding that some could constitute crimes against humanity

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Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram attack on base in Arege, Borno state

Six Nigerian soldiers were wounded as they repelled an attempt by Boko Haram fighters to overrun a military base in Arege in Borno state, the army said

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Nigeria militia Civilian JTF frees 833 child soldiers in Maiduguri, UN says

Nigeria's Civilian Joint Task Force, a militia fighting Boko Haram, released 833 child soldiers under a deal agreed last year, UNICEF said

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Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces

A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said

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Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border

Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border

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Egypt court sentences 17 to death over church suicide bombings claimed by ISIS

An Egyptian military court sentenced 17 people to death over a series of suicide bombings of churches claimed by Islamic State that left dozens dead

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