Africa

Suspected Jihadists Kill 28 in Troubled Burkina Faso

Twenty-eight people have died in new attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, including 15 who had been abducted at the weekend, authorities said.

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Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin

Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone.

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Islamist Rebels Kill at Least 15 in Eastern DR Congo

A wave of attacks in eastern DR Congo attributed to Islamic State-affiliated ADF rebels killed at least 15 people.

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Toll From Bombing in Central Nigeria Rises to 40: Govt

The death toll from a bomb blast that struck a group of herders in central Nigeria has risen to 40 from 27, the local government said.

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US Raid in Somalia Kills Senior Islamic State Figure: US Official

A US military raid in Somalia killed a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, Bilal al-Sudani, US officials said.

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Ethiopia Acquires Dozens of Chinese Wheeled Howitzers

Ethiopia has acquired dozens of Chinese-built 155 mm SH15 wheeled, self-propelled howitzers, images of a joint military exercise revealed. 

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Bomb Kills 27 Herders in Central Nigeria: Police

A group of 27 herders were killed and several others injured in what police called a bomb explosion in central Nigeria.

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17 Wounded in DR Congo Blast: Official

At least 17 people were wounded when a bomb exploded in a market in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Rwanda Says DR Congo Warplane Violated Airspace

The Rwandan government said a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated its airspace.

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Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’

Niger army said it had killed 11 "terrorists" in a restive region plagued by insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.

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