Africa
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Oct- 2020 -27 October
American Citizen Kidnapped in Niger, Says Local Official
An American citizen has been kidnapped in southern Niger, the senior state official in the area told AFP on Tuesday.
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26 October
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Eight Farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State
Eight farmers have been killed by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said Monday.
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26 October
Burundi Rebels Ousted From Eastern DR Congo Positions: Army
Congolese soldiers have forced fighters from the main Burundian rebel force out of their stronghold in eastern Democratic of Congo, near the two countries' border.
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22 October
Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police
Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.
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22 October
20 Killed by ‘Bandits’ in Northwest Nigeria
Gunmen stormed a village in northwest Nigeria killing 20 people in the latest attack by criminal gangs in the violence-wracked region, police said Wednesday.
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21 October
UN Libya Envoy ‘Optimistic’ on Ceasefire Prospects
The UN's Libya envoy said Wednesday she was "quite optimistic" about the prospects of a ceasefire emerging from talks underway in Geneva between the two warring factions in the troubled north African country.
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21 October
Boko Haram Kills Six Chad Soldiers in Lake Chad Region: Army
Boko Haram fighters killed six Chadian soldiers in the Lake Chad region, where deadly jihadist attacks against civilians and security forces are on the rise, the army said.
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20 October
Feared DR Congo Militia Free 1,300 From Jail in Beni: Officials
A feared militia attacked a prison in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, freeing at least 1,300 inmates, local officials and police said.
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20 October
In Landmark Boost, Trump Says Will Delist Sudan as Sponsor of Terror
Trump said he was ready to remove Sudan from a US blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, a landmark boost for the civilian-backed government as it turns the page on the nation's decades as an international pariah.
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19 October
Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief
Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa's Sahel region, but not "radical" ones such as the Islamic State group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.
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