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Nigeria: Boko Haram killed at least 60 people in Rann, Amnesty says

Boko Haram militants killed at least 60 people in a January 28 attack on Rann in northeast Nigeria's Borno state,…

Fergus Kelly

US to pull out of Cold War INF missile treaty, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said the US was withdrawing from the Cold War INF missile treaty with Russia, saying Moscow…

Staff Writer With AFP

India Air Force pilots killed in Mirage 2000 fighter jet crash

Two Indian Air Force pilots were killed when their French-built Mirage 2000 aircraft crashed minutes after take-off in Bangalore

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria troops kill 5 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state

Nigerian troops "neutralized" five Boko Haram insurgents and captured a suspected militant in the northeast Borno state, close to the…

Fergus Kelly

Romania to replace Canada peacekeepers in UN’s Mali mission

Romania will deploy transport helicopters to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), replacing the Canadian deployment

Fergus Kelly

Islamic State claims attack on Nigeria troops in Dikwa, Borno state

ISIS claimed Islamic State West Africa fighters attacked Nigerian military personnel in Dikwa, while military sources said eight soldiers were…

Fergus Kelly

France conducts air operations in Mali and Burkina Faso

Aircraft deployed to France's Operation Barkhane have recently conducted air operations in Mali and Burkina Faso

Fergus Kelly

‘Terrorist attack’ on Burkina Faso forces in Kompienbiga

The Burkina Faso armed forces confirmed an attack on a military facility in Kompienbiga in Kompienga province in the east of the…

Fergus Kelly

Our honorable sacrifices in Syria deserve justice

Syrian Kurdish leader Aldar Xelil argues that a Turkey-run safe zone in northern Syria would undermine the sacrifices that have…

Opinion Editor

Thorny peace process leaves Afghanistan with a sense of deja vu

The path to peace in Afghanistan, fast-tracked by US President Trump’s rush to withdraw troops, has left many Afghans with…

Shadi Khan Saif