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James Jeffrey assumes role of US envoy to defeat-ISIS Coalition

US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey has assumed the additional role of US envoy to the Global Coalition…

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on convoy near Banki, close to Cameroon border

At least two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy near Banki, close to the border…

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Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones

Rafael and Aeronautics signed a 5-year agreement that involves joint marketing and sales of UAVs, first in Israel and expanding…

Anna Badillo

Death toll in Burkina Faso ethnic clashes rises to 46

Forty-six people were killed in central-northern Burkina Faso this week when a suspected jihadist attack was followed by ethnic clashes,…

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Two militants killed and a police officer injured during raid in Tunisia

Two suspected militants were killed in the Sidi Bouzid region of Tunisia when they detonated an explosive device during a…

Andrew Kennedy

Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic beginning in March

Iran will deploy warships to the Atlantic Ocean early this year in an operation expected to take five months, navy…

Joanne Stocker

UN Yemen envoy to hold new round of peace talks with Houthis and Hadi

The UN envoy for Yemen will hold a new round of talks with Houthi rebels and the government as the…

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Five crew killed in Nigeria Mi-35 helicopter crash near Damasak as ISIS claims Yobe state attacks

All five crew members aboard a Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 helicopter gunship were killed when the aircraft crashed near Damasak…

Fergus Kelly

Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays

Croatia threatened to cancel its purchase of F-16 fighter jets from Israel after months of stalling due to a lack…

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Niger’s army kills more than 200 Boko Haram fighters in offensive near Nigeria border

Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and…

Staff Writer With AFP