Africa

Chad’s President Deby Dies After Fighting Rebels on Battlefield: Army

Chad's President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield after three decades in power, the army announced on state television on Tuesday.

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Suspected ISWAP Jihadists Storm Army Base in Nigeria’s Borno State

Suspected Islamic fighters stormed into a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state before an aerial bombardment killed their "key commanders," the military said.

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Dozens Killed in Central Mali Jihadist-Hunter Clashes

About 40 people have been killed in recent clashes between jihadists and traditional hunters, the government of central Mali's Mopti region said Monday, with the fighting displacing around 1,000 people.

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Over 300 Rebels, Five Soldiers Killed in Chad: Army

The Chadian army said Monday it had killed 300 rebels who waged a major incursion into the north of the country eight days ago, adding that it had lost five of its soldiers.

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Nineteen Civilians Killed in New West Niger Attack

Nineteen civilians were killed when armed men raided a village in west Niger close to the border with Mali, a local official said Sunday, in the latest bloodshed in the troubled region.

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Russia Calls for Deeper Military Ties With Libya

Russia on Friday welcomed the prospect of renewed military cooperation with war-shattered Libya.

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Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN

At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.

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Eight Volunteers Die in Burkina Attack: Security Source

Eight civilian members of an auxiliary force in Burkina Faso's anti-jihadist campaign died in an ambush on Wednesday in the north and others were still missing, security and local sources said.

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14 Killed As Minibus Hits Landmine in Somalia: Official

Fourteen people died and four others were wounded Wednesday when the minibus they were traveling in ran over a landmine on the outskirts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a regional official said.

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Youth Radio Aims to Fight Sahel Jihadism

A radio station aimed at stopping youth radicalization across five countries fighting jihadists in Africa's Sahel region is set for launch in Burkina Faso under a deal signed Monday.

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