Africa
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Nov- 2020 -23 November
Western Sahara Clashes Fuelled by ‘Frustration’ Over Status Quo
Armed clashes between Morocco and the Polisario Front reflect the movement's frustration with a three-decade status quo that has frozen its dreams of independence in the Western Sahara, analysts say.
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23 November
Gunmen Kill Five in Mosque Attack in Nigeria: Police
Gunmen have killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state, police said Sunday.
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20 November
Tigray Forces Fire Rockets at Ethiopian Regional Capital
The ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region fired rockets on the capital of neighboring Amhara Friday, an official said, heightening fears the internal conflict could spread to other parts of the country.
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19 November
Libya Rivals Yet to Start Withdrawing Forces: UN Envoy
Rival forces in Libya have failed to begin withdrawing as required under an October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending years of conflict, a UN envoy said Thursday.
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19 November
Nigerian Army Bombs Highway ‘Bandits’ After Kidnappings
Nigeria's military killed "several armed bandits" during a major aerial bombing operation sparked by a spate of kidnappings and deadly attacks in the country's northeast.
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17 November
Dozens Killed in Eastern DR Congo, ADF Militia Blamed
Around three dozen people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east, local officials said, blaming the notorious ADF militia.
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17 November
Five Killed in Somalia Restaurant Suicide Attack
Five people, some of them police, were killed and more than 10 injured Tuesday when a suicide bomber attacked a restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police said.
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17 November
Ethiopia’s Abiy Vows ‘Final’ Push in Tigray
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations in the northern Tigray region would enter a "final" phase, as global pressure mounted to bring the conflict to an end.
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16 November
Morocco, Polisario Exchange Fire in Western Sahara: Report
Morocco's army has responded to fire by the Polisario Front along the UN-patrolled buffer zone in Western Sahara, said an online report picked up by the official MAP news agency.
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16 November
Gunmen Kill 34 in Attack on Bus in West Ethiopia: Rights Body
Gunmen killed at least 34 people in a "gruesome" attack on a passenger bus in west Ethiopia, a part of the country that has recently seen a spate of deadly assaults on civilians.
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