Africa
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Jun- 2019 -3 June
Sudan security forces shoot protesters at sit-in outside army headquarters
Security forces shot dead protesters as Sudan's military rulers tried to break up a sit-in outside Khartoum's army headquarters
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May- 2019 -31 May
Mozambique: 16 killed in Cabo Delgado truck attack
An apparent insurgent attack in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique killed 16 people, the deadliest attack in the remote region since 2017
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30 May
Islamic State claims attacks on DR Congo army, UN; FARDC says 26 ADF fighters killed
ISIS claimed ISCAP fighters attacked the military and UN in Mavivi in DR Congo, while the army said 26 ADF fighters had been killed in Ngite
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30 May
Islamic State puts the Sahel in West Africa – for now
Islamic State recently began to attribute attacks in the Sahel to its West Africa Province affiliate. Robert Postings asks: what does this mean for Islamic State in the Greater Sahara?
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29 May
Japan expands military presence in Africa despite drop in Somalia piracy
Japan is increasing its military footprint in the Horn of Africa even as it draws down its anti-piracy force off the Somali coast
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28 May
Nigeria: More than 9,000 Sabon Gari residents relocated to Damboa, IOM says
Nigeria's army has relocated more than 9,000 people from Sabon Gari to Damboa in Borno state, the International Organization for Migration said
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26 May
Chad journalist and soldiers killed near N’Gounboua after Boko Haram attack
At least four Chadian soldiers and a television reporter were killed when their vehicle hit a mine near N'Gounboua in eastern Chad's Lake province
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26 May
Three killed in attack on church in Touflé, northern Burkina Faso
Four people were killed Sunday at a Catholic church in Touflé in northern Burkina Faso, the latest in a series of attacks on Christian targets in the region
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26 May
Nigeria: ‘Boko Haram’ convoy ambush between Sabon Gari and Damboa kills at least 20
At least 20 people were killed when Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy transporting civilians from Sabon Gari to IDP camps in Damboa in Borno state
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23 May
Nigeria: Islamic State claims Gubio military base attack, releases ISWAP propaganda video
ISIS claimed ISWAP militants stormed a Nigerian military base in Gubio, Borno state, and released a video of attacks and the execution of nine people
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