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Sudan’s Bloody Tribal Clashes Threaten Fragile Transition

An upsurge in bloody tribal clashes in Sudan has killed at least 59 people and wounded over 100 this month,…

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Coronavirus Fails to Halt Conflict in DR Congo’s Powder-Keg East

Coronavirus has swiftly gained status as the world's No. 1 threat but in eastern DR Congo, one of Africa's most…

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Trump to Withdraw US From ‘Open Skies’ Treaty

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he plans to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty with Russia, the third arms…

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Texas Navy Base Locked Down in Shooting Incident

A U.S. Navy base in Texas went on lockdown Thursday after shots were fired by an unidentified person, but no…

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Worried Togo Finds Itself on Front Line of Sahel’s Jihadist War

In a makeshift bunker of sacks of rice beneath a tree, heavily-armed Togolese soldiers keep watch over villagers coming and…

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Three Aid Workers Killed as South Sudan Clashes Leave ‘Many’ Dead

South Sudan's U.N. peacekeeping mission said Wednesday it was investigating reports that "many people" had died in a surge of…

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Afghan Taliban Leader Says Committed to Deal With US

The leader of the Taliban said Wednesday that militants were committed to a landmark deal with the U.S., despite being…

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30 Years After Unity Dream, Fragmented Yemen Faces Reality

Thirty years after unification, Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries, and…

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Two Soldiers, Five Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attack

Two Burkina Faso soldiers and five civilian defense volunteers have been killed during an ambush on a military patrol in…

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Eight Afghan Soldiers Die Fighting off Taliban Attack in Kunduz

Eight Afghan soldiers were killed on Tuesday while repelling a fierce Taliban attack on Kunduz, a strategic city in northern…

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