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2 February

Five Philippines troops killed battling Abu Sayyaf on Jolo

A "fierce firefight" killed five Philippine soldiers and three militants from the Abu Sayyaf group suspected of the deadly cathedral bombing in Jolo

2 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

Central African Republic peace deal ‘secured’ in Khartoum

The government of Central African Republic struck a peace deal with 14 armed groups at African Union-brokered talks in Khartoum

2 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Boko Haram kills 6 in Toumour near Niger-Nigeria border

Boko Haram militants shot dead six people in Toumour commune in the Diffa region of southern Niger, near the border with Nigeria, a local official said

2 February

Technology

Staff Writer With AFP

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Iran successfully flight tests Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile

Iran announced the successful flight test of its new 1,350 km-range Hoveizeh long-range cruise missile

2 February

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

IRGC member killed in attack on Basij base in southeast Iran

A member of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed and five were wounded in an armed attack in the restive southeast

1 February

Blog

Fergus Kelly

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Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa … or both?

What is Boko Haram called, and how should we refer to its two factions?

1 February

Europe

Irish police discover mortar, ammunition near border

Fergus Kelly

Irish police find mortar tube and ammunition near border

A mortar tube and a "substantial" quantity of ammunition have been discovered during search near the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, police said.

1 February

Africa