Africa
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Sep- 2018 -12 September
Tripoli airport comes under fire despite UN-brokered Libya ceasefire
The Libyan capital's only working airport has come under rocket fire just days after reopening following a UN-backed ceasefire between rival armed groups
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10 September
Libya national oil firm headquarters comes under attack
Armed men stormed the headquarters of Libya's National Oil Company, according to witnesses, who said a blast and gunfire were heard from the site
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6 September
Yemen’s Houthi rebels refuse to join Geneva talks until conditions met
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they will not join peace talks in Geneva until their conditions are met, accusing the UN of failing to keep its promises
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6 September
Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 2, abduct 25 in bus ambush
Two people were killed and 25 others kidnapped in a Boko Haram ambush on a civilian convoy in Gwoza in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, security sources said
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6 September
Court finds 10 South Sudan soldiers guilty of rape and murder
A South Sudan military court found 10 soldiers guilty of raping five foreign aid workers and murdering a local journalist during fighting at the Terrain hotel in Juba in July 2016.
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6 September
Escalating Libya conflict fueled by international inaction
The recent amplification of Libya’s years-long chaos needs to be tackled, and the paralyzed international community must step up, Erin Neale argues
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5 September
Burkina Faso soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack
Two Burkina Faso soldiers were killed and five others wounded in a roadside bomb attack in the southeastern Kompienga province the AIB news agency reported
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1 September
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram assault on Zari military base
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram militants who overran a military base in Zari village in northern Borno state near the border with Niger
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Aug- 2018 -31 August
Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting
Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government
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30 August
Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people
About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned
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