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30 August

Nigeria’s Buhari Urges Unity After Massacres in Flashpoint City

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for communities to unite to ease tensions after violence in a flashpoint central city killed dozens of people.

27 August

Military troops inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists.

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Jihadist Surrenders Spark Debate Over War Strategy

Images of bedraggled jihadists and families surrendering to the military have sparked debate over the Nigerian army's claims of success in its long war.

27 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Scores at Kabul Airport

Twin suicide bombs ripped through crowds outside Kabul airport, killing scores of people including 13 US troops.

26 August

Taliban fighters sit over a vehicle on a street in Laghman province

Staff Writer With AFP

Anti-Taliban Resistance Spreading in Afghanistan: Massoud Brother

Resistance to the Taliban has spread extensively across Afghanistan and the hardline Islamists will be unable to crush it, the brother of famed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud said.

26 August

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

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16 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist-Hit Southeast Niger

An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger's jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others.

25 August

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Afghan Resistance Leader Vows ‘No Surrender’

The leader of a resistance movement to the Taliban has vowed to never surrender but is open to negotiations with the new rulers of Afghanistan.

24 August

Afghan armed men supporting the Afghan security forces against the Taliban stand with their weapons and Humvee vehicles in Panjshir province

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Panjshir Resistance Digs in to Defend Key Valley From Taliban

With militia fighters and former government soldiers in its ranks, the National Resistance Front in the remote Panjshir Valley is resisting Taliban aggression.

23 August

Staff Writer With AFP