Africa

Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED blast near Somalia border

Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured when their vehicle hit a landmine on a road near the Somalia border

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar agrees to sign peace deal

South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government to end a brutal civil war after initially refusing to sign

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Burkina Faso security forces personnel killed in roadside bomb blast

At least six members of the Burkina Faso security forces were killed after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb between Pama and Fada in the eastern Kompienga province

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South Sudan rebels, including SPLM-IO leader Machar, refuse to sign peace deal

South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar and other rebel leaders efused to sign a final peace deal with the government that aims to end a brutal civil war

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Mali: Two civilians, ‘senior ISIS official’ among 4 killed in French airstrike

A senior official of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, a bodyguard and two civilians were killed in northeastern Mali in a French airstrike, the French Armed Forces said

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Burundi UN peacekeeper killed in Central African Republic ambush

A Burundi UN peacekeeper was killed by anti-Balaka militants near Alindao, just days before armed groups meet an African Union panel that aims to broker peace

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Human rights campaigners oppose general amnesty for Central African Republic armed groups

Five organizations that campaign for human rights oppose an amnesty for fighters in armed groups in Central African Republic as a trade-off for peace

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French desert troops take to boats in Mali

French desert troops recently took to boats to patrol the Niger River in Mali, the first time that they have been used in France's Barkhane counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel

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Central African Republic armed groups present peace demands to African Union panel

Armed groups in the Central African Republic have presented nearly 100 demands to an African Union panel seeking to broker peace in the country

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Congo ‘Ninja’ leader Pastor Ntumi calls for disarmament under December ceasefire deal

The leader behind an insurgency in the Republic of Congo said he accepted the principle of laying down arms in his first public appearance since a ceasefire last December

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