Africa
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May- 2022 -31 May
Rebels Kill 16 in East DR Congo Attack
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed 16 people, wounded seven others, and torched cars during a nighttime raid in the east.
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30 May
Lake Chad Force Says Has Killed 30 ‘Terrorists’
A multinational force policing the troubled Lake Chad basin said it had killed more than 30 'jihadists' in two operations.
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29 May
At Least 27 Civilians Killed in DR Congo Massacre
At least 27 civilians were killed by members of the notorious Allied Democratic Forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, the army and Red Cross said.
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27 May
17 Bodies Discovered in East DR Congo
Soldiers patrolling eastern DR Congo have discovered 17 decomposing bodies by a riverside, some of which were decapitated.
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27 May
UN Security Council Renews Arms Embargo on South Sudan
The UN Security Council renewed an arms embargo and sanctions against South Sudan amid continuing unrest in the country.
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26 May
At Least Three Beheaded in Mozambique Attacks
At least three people have been beheaded in a new outbreak of Islamist violence in northern Mozambique, police said.
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25 May
Niger Says Army Killed 40 Jihadists on Lake Chad Islands
The Niger government said that the army had killed around 40 Boko Haram jihadists in overnight fighting on islets in Lake Chad.
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25 May
Fighting Breaks Out Near Eastern DR Congo City of Goma
Fighting erupted near the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents and local officials said.
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24 May
Rebels Kill 11 in Northern Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists have killed 11 people, including three volunteer army auxiliaries, in attacks on two villages in northern Burkina Faso.
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23 May
Jihadists Kill 30 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources
Jihadists have killed 30 men in a revenge attack after their commanders died in military air strikes in Nigeria's northeast Borno state, two militia leaders said.
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