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17 January

Macron, Emmanuel Macron, French, France, French president

France to continue military operation in Syria and Iraq in 2019, Macron says

France will remain "militarily engaged" in the Middle East through 2019 despite the U.S. 'retreat' from Syria, President Emmanuel Macron said

17 January

Americas

Police responded to a suspected car bombing at a police training center in Bogota, Colombia

Andrew Kennedy

At least 21 people killed in blast at Colombia police training center

A car bomb exploded outside a police cadet training center in Colombia's capital Bogota, killing at least eight people and injuring 10 others

17 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Shekau Boko Haram faction claims attack in Rann, Nigeria

The Boko Haram faction led by Abubakar Shekau claimed in a video that its fighters carried out the January 14 attack on Rann, near the Cameroon border

17 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen government and Houthis rebels meet on prisoner swap details

Yemeni government and rebel representatives met in Jordan for a second day to thrash out the details of a major prisoner exchange

16 January

Middle East

SDF Forces Conduct Live-Fire Training with Coalition

Jared Szuba

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SDF ready to support northern Syria security zone with international guarantees

The SDF announced its readiness to support a safe-zone to protect northeastern Syria “from the danger of genocide” and “foreign intervention"

16 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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MSF says 14 killed and aid in Nigeria affected after Boko Haram attack on Rann

14 people were killed and thousands fled after Boko Haram on Monday attacked Rann, a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Medecins Sans Frontieres said

16 January

Middle East

A suicide bomb attack was reported in the Syrian city of Manbij

Joanne Stocker

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Syria: US military personnel among dead in Manbij suicide bomb attack

A suicide attack was reported at a busy marketplace in the northern Syrian city of Manbij with an unknown number of casualties

16 January

Africa

An explosion and gunfire were reported at the Ducit hotel and office complex at 14 Riverside in the Westlands area of Kenya's capital Nairobi

Staff Writer With AFP

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Kenya: Nairobi attackers ‘eliminated’ after 20-hour siege, 21 killed

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said the attackers who had stormed an upmarket hotel complex had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege that left at least 14 dead

15 January

Peace

Staff Writer With AFP

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UN peacekeeping missions threatened by $2 billion budget gap

The UN is struggling with almost $2 billion in unpaid contributions to its peacekeeping budget, with current cash balances covering less than two months of operations

15 January

Africa