Africa

Clashes Between Rival Factions in Libya Capital Kill 27: Medics

Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106.

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Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops

An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.

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26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources

At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.

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Air Strike Kills At Least 26 in Ethiopia’s Amhara

An air strike has killed at least 26 people in Ethiopia's embattled Amhara region, as deadly clashes rock the region.

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UN Force in Mali Quits Base Early Over Insecurity

The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has brought forward its withdrawal from a base in the north of the country due to deteriorating security conditions.

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UAE Denies Sending Weapons to Sudan War

The UAE denied a report claiming weapons were found in its aid shipments to refugees of the Sudan war, arguing it "does not take sides" in the conflict.

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Nigeria Religious Chiefs in Niger to Meet Military Leaders

Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger to meet members of the military who seized power last month.

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Tuareg Ex-Rebels Say Forces Attacked by Mali Army, Wagner

Tuareg former rebels in northern Mali said their forces were attacked by the army and Russian mercenary group Wagner.

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Ethiopia Troops Push Back Amhara Fighters: Residents

Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said.

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Nigeria Says Not Ruling Out Force in Niger Ahead of West African Summit

Coup-hit Niger's neighbors have not ruled out military intervention, Nigeria's president said, ahead of a West African coalition's crisis summit on Thursday.

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