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Police say that 12 forest guards were killed by bandits in the north-central Nigeria
Police said that at least 12 forest guards were killed in the attack on Oke-Ode, a town located in Kwara...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under Trump-backed peace deal
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to start implementing security measures under a U.S.-mediated deal next month, the countries...
Read moreDetailsMoody’s upgrades Rwanda’s outlook on reduced risks from DRC conflict
Ratings agency Moody's on Friday upgraded its outlook on Rwanda to "stable" from "negative", citing reduced risks from a conflict...
Read moreDetailsFrance suspends counterterrorism efforts with Mali over arrest
France has suspended counterterrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two staff members of the Malian embassy and consulate to leave,...
Read moreDetailsIn Congo, army and rebels dig in for war Trump says is over
DR Congo's army and Rwandan-backed rebels are reinforcing military positions and blaming each other for flouting peace accords in an...
Read moreDetailsCameroon: Ghost towns as separatists impose lockdown in restive regions
Empty streets and shuttered shops. For the last two weeks, the city of Buea in southwest Cameroon has seen virtually...
Read moreDetailsKenyan court orders arrest of British national on charges of murdering a local woman
A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a local woman near a British...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s opposition says government trying to enforce “one-tribe rule”
South Sudan's opposition has accused the government of trying to enforce "authoritarian control and one-tribe rule" after First Vice President...
Read moreDetailsMali’s army acts to secure strategic trade routes after attempted terrorist blockade
Mali’s armed forces are stepping up their efforts to protect strategic trade routes linking the capital Bamako to neighbouring Senegal...
Read moreDetailsISIS-affiliated group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in five separate strikes since...
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