Afghan government releases 71 more Taliban prisoners under peace deal terms
The Afghan government released an additional 71 Taliban prisoners in seven provinces, bringing the number released in recent days to…
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Driver killed in attack on UN vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
A Myanmar government health worker was injured and his driver killed in Rakhine state when their UN vehicle was ambushed…
UN sanctions Central African Republic rebel group leader Miskine
The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Central African Republic rebel group FDPC leader Abdoulaye Miskine
Germany to replace Tornado bombers with Airbus and Boeing fighter jets
Germany confirmed it aims to replace its aging fleet of Tornado fighter-bombers with aircraft from both European manufacturer Airbus and…
Taliban kill Afghan troops and civilians in latest wave of attacks
The Taliban have killed at least 23 Afghan troops and nine civilians in as a fresh wave of violence despite…
Nigeria records first coronavirus death in conflict-hit Borno state
Nigeria confirmed its first coronavirus infection in insurgency-hit Borno, after a medic with Doctors Without Borders died from COVID-19
Burkina Faso security forces accused of executing 31 detainees in Djibo
Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 unarmed detainees in the northern town of Djibo, Human Rights Watch said
Half of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle crew test positive for COVID-19
Nearly half of the 2,300 sailors aboard France's aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and support craft when a coronavirus outbreak…
Abu Sayyaf militants kill and wound two dozen Philippine soldiers in Sulu attack
Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others in the group's deadliest attack in over…
Nigeria security forces kill 18 in coronavirus lockdown enforcement
Nigerian security agents killed 18 people in their enforcement of measures to curb coronavirus, a figure higher than the documented…