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Togo Army Repels New Attack in Far North: Official

Togo's army has repelled another attack in the northwest near the border with Burkina Faso, a military official said.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill at Least 50 in Burkina Faso

At least 50 civilians died in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, government spokesman Lionel Bilgo said.

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At Least Six Killed in Burkina Suspected Jihadist Attacks

At least six people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in several attacks attributed to jihadists, local and military sources said.

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Jihadists Kill 23 in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists have killed at least 23 men in Nigeria's northeast Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-ridden region.

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Fierce Fighting Underway at Key Border Town in Central Mali

Malian forces have launched a bid to recapture a jihadist-held town in a region where hundreds of civilians have died in the past few months.

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Lake Chad Force Says Over 800 Jihadists Killed

A multinational force with troops from Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad said it had killed over 800 jihadists in the Lake Chad region.

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Gunmen Kill ‘Many’ Worshippers in Nigeria Catholic Church Attack

Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others.

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Six Killed in Attacks on Burkina Security Forces

Two soldiers and four civilian volunteers with Burkina Faso's security forces have been killed in clashes with suspected jihadists.

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UN Peacekeeper Killed in Mali ‘Terrorist’ Attack

A UN peacekeeper was killed and three others injured Wednesday in a "terrorist attack" on their convoy in Kidal, northern Mali.

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Burkina Army Kills Jihadist Chief, Say Security Sources

Armed forces in Burkina Faso have killed a jihadist commander blamed for some of the bloodiest attacks in the country's troubled north.

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