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Nine killed in eastern DR Congo raid blamed on ADF

Suspected ADF militants killed nine civilians in an attack in Oicha in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled Beni region

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Iran confirms recent medium-range ballistic missile test

Iran confirmed that it had carried out a recent test of a medium-range ballistic missile after Western powers sharply criticized…

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Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets security forces convoy near Kabul, killing 4

At least four people were killed and another six injured after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Afghan security…

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US calls off search for 5 Marines missing after Japan plane crash

The US pronounced five missing Marines dead and ended search operations nearly a week after two US military aircraft crashed…

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UN proposes Yemen’s Houthis leave Hodeidah, place city under joint control

The United Nations has proposed Yemen's Houthi rebels withdraw from Hodeidah as part of a ceasefire deal placing the flashpoint…

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Russia overtakes UK to become world’s second biggest arms producer

Russia has overtaken the UK to become the world's second biggest arms producer behind the US, SIRPI said in a…

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Boko Haram kills two Nigeria soldiers in Gulumba suicide bomb and gun attack

Two Nigerian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked a military base in…

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Civilians killed as Nigeria troops battle Boko Haram in Jakana

Three civilians were killed after Nigerian soldiers intercepted Boko Haram fighters near a military base in Jakana in Borno state,…

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Turkey asks US to abandon northern Syria observation posts

Turkey asked the US to abandon its observation posts in northern Syria during meetings in Ankara, where they agreed to…

Fergus Kelly

South Sudan armed groups continue to recruit fighters, UN says

All sides in South Sudan's conflict continue to recruit fighters despite a peace deal signed earlier this year, UN rights…

Staff Writer With AFP