Africa
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Jul- 2020 -3 July
Pirates Kidnap Nine on Norwegian Oil Ship off Nigeria
Pirates attacked a Norwegian vessel off the coast of Nigeria on Thursday and kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals onboard.
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3 July
Armed Men Kill 30 Villagers in Mali Attacks: Local Officials
In what appears to be a continuation of the bloody inter-communal fighting in central Mali, armed attacks on several villages by men in uniform killed some 30 civilians.
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1 July
Sahel Allies, France Highlight Progress in Anti-Jihad Campaign
Sahel countries and their ally France on Tuesday vowed to press ahead with a tactical shift in their campaign against an eight-year-old jihadist insurgency.
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Jun- 2020 -30 June
Turkey Slams France’s ‘Destructive’ Approach to Libya Conflict
Turkey on Tuesday blasted France’s “destructive” approach to the conflict in Libya in response to France's claims that Turkey's involvement in Libya has been “criminal.”
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30 June
New Libya Mass Grave After Haftar’s Fighters Withdrew: Govt Forces
Nine bodies have been found in another mass grave in the Libyan town of Tarhuna after fighters loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar withdrew, pro-government forces said Monday.
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29 June
Jihadists in NE Nigeria Kill 11, Others Missing: Security Sources
At least nine Nigerian soldiers and two members of a civil defense militia were killed in a jihadist attack on a civilian convoy in northeast Borno state.
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26 June
Jihadists Abduct 10 Aid Workers in Niger: NGO
Armed jihadists abducted 10 humanitarian workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their NGO said.
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26 June
Thousands Flee ‘Intense Fighting’ in Eastern South Sudan: MSF
Thousands of people have fled a fresh wave of intercommunal clashes in South Sudan's eastern region of Pibor, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday.
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24 June
Burkina Army Says It Has Destroyed Two Jihadist ‘Bases’
Burkina Faso’s security forces said they destroyed two jihadist bases in the north and east of the country and arrested two suspects near the border with the Ivory Coast.
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24 June
Will Egypt Send Troops Into Libya?
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has upped the ante in the chaotic conflict in Libya, warning Cairo could intervene militarily.
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