Africa
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May- 2019 -10 May
French soldiers killed in Burkina Faso raid to free foreign hostages
French forces freed two French hostages as well as an American and a South Korean in Burkina Faso in a raid that cost the lives of two soldiers
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10 May
Nigeria’s Civilian JTF militia releases 900 child recruits
Nearly 900 children held by the Civilian JTF militia fighting Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria were freed, UNICEF said
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9 May
Kenya court jails British terror suspect Jermaine Grant for possessing explosives
A Kenyan court sentenced British terror suspect Jermaine Grant to four years prison for possessing bomb-making materials
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9 May
US airstrike kills 13 Somalia ISIS fighters, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike in has killed 13 Islamic State fighters in the Golis mountains in northern Somalia, US Africa Command said
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9 May
Islamic State claims attack on DR Congo military base near Kamango
ISIS claimed fighters from its Central Africa Province affiliate attacked a military base in Bunduguya in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
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7 May
‘Terrorists’ kill 1 in attack in northern Burkina Faso city of Ouahigouya
One person died and two were injured early in an attack on a toll booth in Ouahigouya, the biggest city in Burkina Faso's north
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4 May
Nigeria: Islamic State fighters overrun Magumeri military base
Boko Haram militants seized a military base in Magumeri in northeast Nigeria for several hours before being 'dislodged' by reinforcements
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3 May
US training program in Burkina Faso seeks to stabilize ‘core region’
The DC National Guard and Burkina Faso armed forces are working to stabilize the security situation through a comprehensive training partnership
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3 May
Ogossagou massacre could be a crime against humanity, UN Mali mission says
The killing of at least 157 Fulani people in Ogossagou in central Mali by dozo traditional hunters was "planned, organised and coordinated," MINUSMA said
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1 May
African Union gives Sudan military 60 days to turn over power to civilians
The African Union has given Sudan's military rulers another 60 days to hand over power to a civilian authority or face suspension, after an earlier deadline was missed
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