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Feb- 2021 -

2 February

Power generators are in full use in Nigeria's Maiduguri where a jihadist attack cut power to the city for a week

North Nigeria City in Dark for Week After ISWAP Sabotages Supply Lines

Residents of the northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri have been struggling with a power blackout for a week after ISWAP blew up supply lines, causing water shortages and disrupting businesses and daily life.

2 February

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners

Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, security and judicial sources say.

1 February

Middle East

Rescue workers carry away a victim at the scene of an explosion in the town of Azaz in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo province, January 31, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bombs Kill 12 in Turkish-Held North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least 12 people, including seven civilians, in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

Jan- 2021 -

29 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State ‘Wali’ Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister

Iraq's premier announced the military had killed Abu Yasser al-Issawi, the top Islamic State group figure in the country.

28 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Huge Challenges Await Nigeria’s New Military Chiefs

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's sudden replacement of his top military commanders may be a welcome change in a country frustrated over a decade-long insurgency, but on the ground, soldiers face a complex mix of conflicts.

27 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

100 Jihadists Killed in French-Malian Offensive

A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country's lawless center, the Malian army said Tuesday.

25 January

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill Six Mali Soldiers in Twin Attacks

Twin attacks on the army in Mali killed six soldiers, while some 30 suspected jihadists were also left dead in a fightback with help from French troops.

22 January

Africa

Two French soldiers wait to board a helicopter in east-central Mali.

Staff Writer With AFP

French Troops Kill Over 20 Jihadists in Burkina Faso

More than 20 jihadists have been killed by French troops this month in Burkina Faso near the border with troubled Mali, the French military said Thursday.

21 January

Middle East

Iraqi security forces at the scene of Thursday's twin suicide bombing.

Staff Writer With AFP

Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad Kills 32, Wounds 110

A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's health ministry said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.

20 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Catholic Priest Missing in Jihadist-Hit Burkina Faso

A priest has gone missing in southeastern Burkina Faso, triggering fears of a kidnapping in the Sahel state struggling with a five-year-old jihadist offensive.

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