Africa
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May- 2023 -29 May
Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger said 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the IS, had been killed in an operation with Nigeria.
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28 May
US Conducts Strike Near Site of Shabaab Attack in Somalia
The US conducted an airstrike that destroyed stolen Al-Shabaab weapons and equipment in Somalia near an African Union military base.
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26 May
Tigray Rebel Forces Begin Demobilizing in Ethiopia: Reports
Rebel fighters in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region began demobilizing, marking a new stage in the implementation of a peace deal.
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26 May
Al-Shabaab Raid African Union Army Base in Somalia
Islamist Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an African Union military base in Somalia, the AU force said, without specifying if there were any casualties.
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24 May
Separatists Kidnap 30 Women in Cameroon: Officials
Separatists in Cameroon's restive anglophone region have kidnapped around 30 women who were protesting against violence.
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21 May
Air Strikes Shake Khartoum as Sudan Rivals Agree One-Week Ceasefire
Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy.
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19 May
Jihadist Attacks Kill Around 20 in Burkina Faso
Around 20 people in east-central Burkina Faso have been killed in attacks by suspected jihadists, sources said.
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17 May
Chad Says Troops Killed ‘Bandits’ in Operation With CAR
Chad said its troops had killed "bandits" in an unprecedented joint operation in neighboring Central African Republic.
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17 May
At Least 30 People Killed in Clashes in Central Nigeria
More than 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria's Plateau State, a local official said.
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16 May
Four Killed in Attack on US Convoy in SE Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State, police and a US official said, killing four people and abducting three others.
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