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13 September

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

Five Killed in Attack on Nigerian Senator’s Convoy

Gunmen have attacked a convoy of an opposition senator in southeast Nigeria, killing five people, including two security escorts, police said.

13 September

Dozens of people were wounded or killed in an airstrike on a market in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region

Staff Writer With AFP

Air Strike on Ethiopia’s Tigray: Rebels, Hospital

The capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region was hit by an air strike, hospital officials and Tigrayan rebels said.

13 September

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Soldiers and ‘Terrorists’ Dead in Burkina Faso Attack

Two soldiers died and a dozen "terrorists" were killed during an attack against a military detachment in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north.

9 September

Malian National Guards patrol a military base in Bamako

Staff Writer With AFP

Dozens Killed in ‘Islamic State Attack’ in Mali

Dozens of civilians are dead after jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked the village of Talataye in northern Mali.

8 September

File photo of government soldiers are seen on patrol in Bafut, in the restive northwest English-speaking region of Cameroon, November 15, 2017

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Six Killed in Bus Attack in Cameroon

Six people were killed in an attack on a bus in the troubled western region of Cameroon, an area hit by bloody conflict between anglophone separatists and the state.

8 September

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadist Attacks Kill 9 in Burkina Faso

Attacks by suspected jihadists have killed nine people, mostly civilians, in Burkina Faso's troubled north, security sources said.

7 September

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Islamic State Jihadists Seize Talataye in Northern Mali

Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have seized Talataye in northern Mali after bitter fighting with local rebels and rival militants linked to Al-Qaeda, several sources said.

7 September