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Rebel Splinter Group Withdraws From Sudan Peace Process

A dissenting wing of an armed Sudanese rebel group dropped out of a peace process protesting the alleged human rights…

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Trump Meets Iraq PM, Says US Troops to Exit ‘At Some Point’

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that American troops would leave Iraq but gave no timetable for the withdrawal, as…

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FARC Leaders Testify Over Child Soldier Recruitment

Former FARC rebels began testifying Wednesday before a special court over allegations the group recruited thousands of child soldiers to fight its guerrilla war…

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Egypt Woos Libya Tribes Amid Threat of Intervention

As Egypt flexes its muscle with threats to intervene in Libya's civil war, its President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has sought to join forces…

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Pro-Iran Groups Escalate Violence as Iraq PM Heads to US

As Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi prepares for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump this week, attacks on…

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Israel Bombs Gaza After Warning Hamas It Risks War

Israeli warplanes bombed the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip overnight after Palestinians fired a rocket into southern Israel, the army said.

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ISWAP Terrorists Take Hundreds Hostage in Nigerian Town: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have taken hundreds of hostages in a town in northeast Nigeria, locals and…

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3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry

A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.

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Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister

Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a…

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Russian General Killed by ‘Explosive Device’ in Syria: Agencies

A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen wounded when an improvised explosive device went off near a Russian…

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