Africa
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Dec- 2020 -22 December
France Opens Door to Talks With Some African Jihadists
France could back talks with some jihadist elements in Africa's restive Sahel region, a source in President Macron's office said on Monday.
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21 December
Three Years on, G5 Sahel Force Struggles With Mission
Three years after its launch, a lack of equipment, funds, and training have left the so-called G5 Sahel struggling for credibility and still dependent on France.
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21 December
Russia, Rwanda Send Troops to C.Africa After Alleged Coup Bid
The Central African Republic said Monday that Russia and Rwanda had sent in hundreds of troops after an alleged attempted coup ahead of weekend elections.
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21 December
Illegal Gold Mining Funding Armed Groups in Sahel: Interpol
Illegal gold mining in the Sahel, in addition to being a source of funding for armed groups, is also being used as a recruitment ground.
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21 December
Nigeria Jihadists Kill Five Soldiers, Kidnap Dozens of Civilians
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed by Islamic State-aligned jihadists and dozens of civilians were kidnapped in a separate attack in the latest violence to grip the north of the country.
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18 December
Sudan Army Chief Visits Border Area After Ambush Blamed on Ethiopia
Sudan's army chief on Thursday toured a border region with conflict-hit Ethiopia, according to a government source, a day after the military said troops were ambushed there by Ethiopian forces.
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18 December
344 Nigerian Schoolboys Released After Mass Kidnapping
More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released after being abducted by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors.
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17 December
Boko Haram Releases Video Claiming to Show Kidnapped Students
Boko Haram released a video on Thursday claiming to show schoolboys seized in a mass kidnapping in northwest Nigeria last week.
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17 December
Mozambique Knew of Jihadists Five Years Before Attacks: President
Mozambique's government was aware of Islamic radicalization in Cabo Delgado five years before jihadists launched a bloody insurgency there.
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17 December
Bomb Kills Malian Soldier and Wounds Five
A Mali soldier was killed and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a highway in the troubled west African country.
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