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Escalating Libya conflict fueled by international inaction

The recent amplification of Libya’s years-long chaos needs to be tackled, and the paralyzed international community must step up, Erin Neale argues

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Burkina Faso soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack

Two Burkina Faso soldiers were killed and five others wounded in a roadside bomb attack in the southeastern Kompienga province the AIB news agency reported

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Syria: Calls mount to avoid ‘massacre’ in rebel-held Idlib

International calls mounted to avoid a "massacre" by Syria regime forces in the last rebel-held province of Idlib

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Philippines: One killed, 15 injured in second Isulan bombing in five days

An explosion in an internet cafe in Isulan in the southern Philippines, killied one person and injured 15 in the second bomb to strike the city in days

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Dozens of Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram assault on Zari military base

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram militants who overran a military base in Zari village in northern Borno state near the border with Niger

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Indonesia police charge Polish man over Papua separatist links

A Polish man and three Indonesians have been charged for alleged links to Papua New Guinea separatists and could face life in prison if convicted

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Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting

Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government

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Kurds tie northern Syria stability to continued US military presence

Kurds in northern Syria are fearful due to the uncertainty of the future US military presence in the region

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Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people

About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned

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UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM

UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia

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