Africa
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May- 2021 -28 May
33 Killed in Eastern DR Congo Rebel Attacks in Three Days
At least seven people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in two overnight attacks blamed on the ADF militia, bringing the death toll in the region to 33 in four days.
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27 May
Southern African Leaders Hold Summit on Jihadist Threat
Leaders of the southern African regional bloc SADC will hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday in Maputo to discuss the violence engulfing northern Mozambique.
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26 May
Suspected ADF Militia Kills 13 in Eastern DR Congo
Thirteen people in the eastern DR Congo have been killed in a suspected attack by the Allied Democratic Forces, local officials said Wednesday.
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25 May
Malian Army Detains Leaders, Triggering Condemnation, Coup Fears
Malian officers upset with a government reshuffle have detained the president and prime minister at an army camp outside the capital, triggering broad international condemnation and demands for their immediate release.
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20 May
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Leader ‘Badly Wounded’: Sources
Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded after trying to kill himself to avoid capture during clashes with rival Islamic State-allied jihadists.
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20 May
Twin Attacks in Burkina Faso Kill 16
Attacks on a village and troops in the north and east of Burkina Faso left 15 civilians and one soldier dead, a regional governor and security sources said Wednesday.
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18 May
DR Congo Army Says Killed 22 Militiamen in Under-Siege East
DR Congo's army said Tuesday its troops have killed 22 rebels since May 6 when it launched an offensive against the notorious ADF militia in the restive east of the country.
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18 May
More Than 10,000 Flee Jihadist Attacks in Niger
More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in the west of Niger over the past two days, a UN agency said Monday, with local officials blaming jihadist attacks.
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13 May
Five Villagers Killed in Niger Eid Attack
Five people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the western Tillaberi region of Niger, near the border with Mali.
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12 May
Nigeria Repels Boko Haram Attack on Northeastern City of Maiduguri
Nigerian troops repelled an incursion by Boko Haram jihadists into the northeastern city of Maiduguri late on Tuesday, killing five insurgents, military sources and residents said.
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