Africa
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Feb- 2021 -9 February
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.
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8 February
8 Soldiers Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al Shabaab
At least eight soldiers were killed Sunday in a roadside bombing in Somalia claimed by Al Shabaab, military officials and witnesses said.
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8 February
Gunmen Kill 19 in Village Raids in Northwest Nigeria
Nineteen people were killed at the weekend when armed men raided two villages in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state, the government said, in the latest violence to hit the region.
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8 February
DR Congo Militia Kills at Least 12 in New Attack
Fighters believed to belong to the ADF militia have killed at least 12 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, local sources said Sunday.
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5 February
Burkina Faso Premier Floats Idea of Talks With Jihadists
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an idea rejected until now by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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5 February
Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast
Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.
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4 February
Cameroon Army Killed 9 Civilians in Anglophone West: HRW
Human Rights Watch accused the Cameroon army of killing nine civilians, including a six-year-old girl, in a raid last month on a village in the troubled English-speaking west of the country.
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3 February
10 Malian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Nine troops were killed in Mali's troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said.
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2 February
North Nigeria City in Dark for Week After ISWAP Sabotages Supply Lines
Residents of the northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri have been struggling with a power blackout for a week after ISWAP blew up supply lines, causing water shortages and disrupting businesses and daily life.
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2 February
Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners
Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, security and judicial sources say.
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