Africa

Somali Forces Capture Strategic Coastal Town From Al-Shabaab

Somalia's armed forces on Monday captured a strategic coastal town that Al-Shabaab jihadists had held for more than a decade, officials said.

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Bomb Kills 10 at DR Congo Church in Attack Claimed by IS Group

At least 10 people were killed and 39 wounded in a bomb attack on a church in eastern DR Congo claimed by IS jihadists.

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Eight Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al-Shabaab: Police

Eight people died in a roadside bombing claimed by Al-Shabaab in Somalia where an offensive is underway to retake territory from jihadists.

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Regional Force Leaves Tigray City as France, Germany Call for ‘Justice’

The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city under a peace deal to end two years of war.

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Nine Killed in Mosque Attack in Burkina Faso

Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said.

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UN in South Sudan Says Three Aid Workers Killed

Three aid workers have been murdered this month in South Sudan and a disputed border area, the UN's emergency response agency said. 

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At Least 12 Mali Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Jihadists

At least 12 soldiers died in clashes with jihadists in central Mali, army and police officers said.

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Morocco, Spain Arrest Three Jihadists in Joint Raids

Moroccan and Spanish authorities have broken up a jihadist cell linked to the Islamic State group and arrested its three members.

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Tigray Rebels Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons

Tigrayan rebels said they have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of a deal to end a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.

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Gunmen Kill 12 Nigeria Security Personnel in Ambush

Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern Kaduna state.

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