Nigerian Army Clashes with Boko Haram in Northeast-Spokesman
21/09/2016Nigerian troops have been fighting with the Boko Haram militant group over control of a north-eastern town, the army said on Wednesday. The army had made a push to take.
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Kenya: World Court Has No Jurisdiction in Somalia Dispute
20/09/2016Kenya says that the International Court of Justice has no jurisdiction in a case filed by Somalia covering a dispute over potentially oil-rich seabed off the two countries’ Indian Ocean.
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Ethiopia, UK to Strengthen Peace, Security Cooperation
19/09/2016By Henok Tibebu Ethio-UK relations would be further enhanced as their UNSC membership takes effect. Foreign Affairs State Minister Ambassador Taye Atskesilassie and Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and.
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Nigeria Army Chief: Boko Haram Capabilities ‘Virtually Eliminated
16/09/2016By James Butty The Nigerian military has made tremendous progress against the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s chief of army staff told VOA Daybreak Africa. Visiting our Washington studio,.
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Ghana Police Ready Special Measures to Avert Election Violence
09/09/2016By Peter Clottey Police in Ghana say they have identified over 5,000 “hot spots” where violence is possible ahead of the December 7 elections, and they have begun special.
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U.S. Military Says Conducted Strikes against Somalia’s Al Shabaab Early This Week
08/09/2016By Phil Stewart The U.S. military conducted two strikes in southern Somalia early this week that killed four al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants involved in attacks on.
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Security Beefed Up as Mogadishu Hosts IGAD Summit
06/09/2016Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental.
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S.Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force
05/09/2016By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..
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Zambia Church Groups Call for Peace Ahead of Friday’s Election Petition Ruling
02/09/2016By Peter Clottey Three Zambian church groups have called for peace ahead of an anticipated court ruling on the opposition’s challenge to the results of the August 11 presidential election..
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Nigerian Army Commander Says Only Weeks Left For Boko Haram
01/09/2016By Ulf Laessing and Lanre Ola Nigeria’s army expects to seize Boko Haram’s last few strongholds in the northeast over the next few weeks, the commander in charge.
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