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Eight soldiers killed in Mali attack, army says

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Seven more soldiers injured after their patrol was ambushed by fighters in western Mali.

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Somali forces kill 6 al-Shabab militants in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA)'s special forces (Danab) on Sunday killed six fighters of al-Shabab militant group during the operation in the southern region, military officials confirmed on Monday.

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Death toll rises to 40 in northern Nigeria attacks

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LAGOS, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from weekend attacks on the villages in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna rose to 40 as two more bodies were recovered on Monday, a state official said.

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Several killed as protests rock Goma in eastern DRC

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Clashes between protesters and police break out in capital of North Kivu province.

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France says killed suspect in 2020 murder of aid workers in Niger

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Soumana Boura, leading member of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, was killed in a drone attack, French army says.

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WAJIR, Kenya, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan police on Monday foiled an attempt by suspected al-Shabab militants to abduct faithful at a mosque in Konton, Wajir County, in the northeastern border region.

Wajir County police commander Hilary Toroitich said a gang of about five had raided a local mosque and taken hostage about 40 faithful who were present.

Toroitich said the militants suspected to have crossed from neighboring Somalia ordered the faithful out and tried to drive them into a thicket heading to the nearby Kenya-Somalia border.

Their target was the imam (Islamic preacher), also a police reservist who was leading the prayers then, the police commander said.

He said it was in the process that gunshots were fired forcing the gang to abandon their mission and escape.

"But there were no injuries reported. We have sent reinforcements to help in tracking the gang," he said.

The area is near the Somalia border and the militants usually cross at will and stage attacks before escaping back. Enditem

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Kenyan police foil abduction of 40 civilians in border region

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WAJIR, Kenya, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan police on Monday foiled an attempt by suspected al-Shabab militants to abduct faithful at a mosque in Konton, Wajir County, in the northeastern border region. Wajir County police commander Hilary Toroitich said a gang of about five had raided a local mosque and taken hostage about 40 faithful who were present.

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Nigerian state lawmaker shot dead by gunmen

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LAGOS, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A state lawmaker of north Nigeria’s Kaduna state was shot dead by gunmen on Monday on a highway in the state, a local official said on Wednesday.

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LAGOS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen have killed 9 residents in separate attacks in four local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, a government official said on Friday.

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for the internal security and home affairs of the state, said in a statement the latest report by security agencies confirmed recent gunmen attacks on the Chikun, Igabi, Zango-Kataf, and Zaria areas of the state.

"The reports indicated four people were killed in Chikun, four in Zango-Kataf, and one in Zaria local government areas, respectively," Aruwan said, without specifying when the attacks happened.

A series of gunmen attacks across Africa's most populous country in recent months have resulted in deaths and kidnappings of civilians. Enditem

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Nine killed in gunmen attacks in north Nigeria

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LAGOS, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen have killed 9 residents in separate attacks in four local government areas in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna, a government official said on Friday.

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ABUJA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed and about 10 others injured when a group of gunmen attacked a village in Nigeria's central state of Niger, the police said on Thursday.

The victims were performing early morning prayers in a local mosque in the Ba'are village of the Mashegu local government area of Niger on Wednesday when the gunmen struck, Monday Bala Kuryas, the state's police chief told reporters in Minna, the state capital.

Kuryas said the gunmen rode on motorcycles to the village, heading straight for the mosque where they unleashed terror on the worshippers.

The injured have been taken to a government hospital for treatment, he said, adding some security personnel had been deployed to beef up security in the area.

A police investigation is underway to unravel the motive of the attackers and apprehend them, Kuryas added.

Armed attacks have been a primary security threat in Nigeria's northern and central regions, leading to deaths and kidnappings in recent months. Enditem

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9 killed in gunmen attack in central Nigeria

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ABUJA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nine people were killed and about 10 others injured when a group of gunmen attacked a village in Nigeria's central state of Niger, the police said on Thursday.

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TUNIS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- One person died after a fire broke out on Thursday at the headquarters of Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahdha (Renaissance) in Montplaisir in the capital Tunis.

"One was killed and others were injured when a fire broke out this afternoon on the ground floor of Ennahdha central headquarters," said a statement posted on Ennahdha official Facebook page.

Civil protection trucks were deployed to extinguish the fire, while several employees in the building took refuge near the windows to escape from the smoke, eyewitnesses told Xinhua.

No information has yet been officially communicated by the Ennahdha party on the causes of the fire and its circumstances. Enditem

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1 killed in fire at headquarters of Tunisia's Islamist party

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TUNIS, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- One person died after a fire broke out on Thursday at the headquarters of Tunisia's Islamist party Ennahdha (Renaissance) in Montplaisir in the capital Tunis. "One was killed and others were injured when a fire broke out this afternoon on the ground floor of Ennahdha central headquarters," said a statement posted on Ennahdha official Facebook page.

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ABUJA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops have rescued 20 policemen who were kidnapped by gunmen during a recent attack on a police division in the northeastern state of Yobe, a spokesman for the military said on Thursday.

Bernard Onyeuko, the spokesman for the military, told reporters at a press briefing in Abuja, that the policemen were kidnapped when gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants attacked recently a police station in the Buni Yadi town of the Yobe state.

The policemen were rescued during one of the operations launched by the troops in the northeast region in the past two weeks, said Onyeuko, without giving further details such as an exact date of the rescue.

He said the troops' kinetic and non-kinetic operations had driven the terrorists out of their camps into surrendering.

The policemen were abducted when the suspected terrorists attacked Buni Yadi village in the Gujba local government area of Yobe over a week ago. Enditem

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Nigerian troops rescue 20 policemen abducted by gunmen

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ABUJA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops have rescued 20 policemen who were kidnapped by gunmen during a recent attack on a police division in the northeastern state of Yobe, a spokesman for the military said on Thursday.

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Kidnapped Red Cross workers freed in eastern DRC

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Two staff members abducted last month in North Kivu province have been freed, ICRC delegation head says.

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Gunmen kill 14 gov't-backed fighters in Burkina Faso ambush

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Suspected ADF attacks kill 16 people in eastern DR Congo

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Violence follows launch of joint military operations against the armed group by the DRC and Uganda.

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three soldiers were killed and others wounded when a military outpost was attacked on Friday in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and military sources.

Separatist leaders said on social media that their fighters carried out the attack which took place at 7:25 am local time in Jakiri, a locality in the region.

There was no information on casualties recorded by the separatist militias.

"The separatist terrorists ambushed and killed the soldiers who were at the main security outpost inside the Jakiri market. We have launched a hunt to capture the terrorists and criminals," a military official with knowledge about the attack told Xinhua but asked not to be named.

Cameroon's English-speaking regions of Northwest and Southwest have been experiencing an armed separatist conflict since 2017. The separatists want to create an independent nation they called "Ambazonia" in the regions. Enditem

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3 Cameroonian soldiers killed in separatist attack in restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three soldiers were killed and others wounded when a military outpost was attacked on Friday in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and military sources. Separatist leaders said on social media that their fighters carried out the attack which took place at 7:25 am local time in Jakiri, a locality in the region.

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BAMAKO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people have been killed and 17 others injured when armed men on Friday attacked a truck carrying civilians in central Mali, authorities said in a statement on Saturday.

The statement, issued by the transitional government of Mali, said a group of unidentified armed bandits attacked and set fire to the truck carrying people to a fairground near the village of Songho.

Reinforcements were "currently deployed" in the area to track down the perpetrators, it added, pledging to take all measures to "arrest and punish the perpetrators of this despicable and tragic act."

Malian Interim President Assimi Goita decreed three days of national mourning from Sunday in tribute to the victims in the attack. Enditem

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BAMAKO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 31 people have been killed and 17 others injured when armed men on Friday attacked a truck carrying civilians in central Mali, authorities said in a statement on Saturday.

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KHARTOUM, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 48 people were killed in a tribal conflict in Sudan's West Darfur state, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a non-governmental organization, said in a statement on Monday.

"Initial reports indicated that there have been 48 deaths from live ammunition and a large number of injuries, some critical, as a result of the bloody conflict in Kirainik area in West Darfur state," read the statement.

In a separate report, the General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced People in Darfur, also a non-governmental organization, confirmed dozens of people were killed or wounded as a result of an attack by armed men on Kirainik area in West Darfur state.

"Violence erupted in the area after armed militias killed and wounded a number of internally displaced people (IDPs), and burned the IDP camp and the market of Kirainik area in West Darfur state," it noted.

Sudanese authorities have not released details on the number of people who were killed or injured in those events.

Meanwhile, Governor of Darfur Region Arko Minni Minnawi said work was underway to put in place decisive measures to prevent tribal mobilization and division, which would result in the burning of villages and escalation of conflict.

Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council, in the meantime, held a regular meeting at the Republican Palace in Khartoum on Monday and reviewed the unfortunate events in Darfur and Kordofan states which resulted in victims and destruction of properties.

"The council expressed regret over the occurrence of such events which led to bloodshed and loss of property," Salma Abdul-Jabbar Al-Mubarak, the council's spokesperson, said in a statement.

The council further stressed the need to confront the groups which seek to create a state of instability and spark panic among the citizens, according to the spokesperson.

The council instructed for ensuring more control over the situation in those areas in order to impose the rule of law, limit the flow of arms from crisis-hit neighboring countries, and stop illegal trade.

Sudan's Darfur region has been witnessing a civil war since 2003 during the rule of former President Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted from power in April 2019.

The transitional government in Sudan sought to end the armed conflict in the Darfur region through an agreement reached on Oct. 3, 2020, but some armed groups have not yet signed the agreement.

For years, efforts failed to end the tribal conflicts, which have become a nagging concern for the local population and the authorities of the troubled region.

Many factors have contributed to the growing violence in Darfur including security disturbances and the tribes' access to weapons, while many parts of the region have no effective governance. Enditem

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Roundup: At least 48 people killed in tribal conflict in Sudan's Darfur region

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KHARTOUM, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 48 people were killed in a tribal conflict in Sudan's West Darfur state, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, a non-governmental organization, said in a statement on Monday.

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Death toll in clashes between herders and fishers in Cameroon's Far North region has increased to 19, many hacked to death with machetes, the region's governor Midjiyawa Bakari said on Tuesday.

The clashes in the Logone and Chari division of the region began on Sunday between Mousgoum fishermen and Arabchoas cattle ranchers. Bakari said they are fighting over water resources and grazing land to maintain control over their natural habitats.

"This has to stop. (We have come here) to extend our condolences to those who lost their beloved ones and also to those who are injured and who are right now in different hospitals. We are calling each and every one to avoid violence in order to permit development and embrace peace," Bakari said during a visit to Logone and Chari to diffuse tension.

Villagers have sought refuge in military camps in the region while others have fled across the border into neighboring Chad after the clashes left farms and villages destroyed, authorities said.

On Monday, Bakari told Xinhua by phone that troops have been deployed to the troubled area to maintain peace and order.

Cameroon's Far North has a history of ethnic tensions, but recent clashes are the deadliest, according to local traditional leaders.

In August, 12 people were killed when the two tribes clashed over land and water sources. Enditem.

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At least 19 killed in ethnic clashes in Cameroon's Far North region

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Death toll in clashes between herders and fishers in Cameroon's Far North region has increased to 19, many hacked to death with machetes, the region's governor Midjiyawa Bakari said on Tuesday. The clashes in the Logone and Chari division of the region began on Sunday between Mousgoum fishermen and Arabchoas cattle ranchers.

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ABUJA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops killed several militants of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) who attacked a military base in the northeastern state of Borno, an army spokesman said.

Two soldiers died repelling the ISWAP attack Sunday on an army base in the Gajiram Nganzai local government area of Borno, according to a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, spokesman for the army.

The air components of Operation Hadin Kai, as the military operation in the country's restive northeast region is called, brought "a devastating volume of fire on the terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the base," he said.

The ISWAP has been collaborating with its sister group Boko Haram to establish an Islamist state in northeast Nigeria. The terror groups have also extended their attacks to other countries in the Lake Chad Basin. Enditem

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Nigeria says army kills several IS militants

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ABUJA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian troops killed several militants of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) who attacked a military base in the northeastern state of Borno, an army spokesman said. Two soldiers died repelling the ISWAP attack Sunday on an army base in the Gajiram Nganzai local government area of Borno, according to a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, spokesman for the army.

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LAGOS, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and 252 inmates escaped from a custodial center in central Nigeria's Plateau state when a group of unknown gunmen attacked the facility Sunday, an official said Monday.

Francis Enobore, a spokesman for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), said in a statement that one of the guards at the facility and nine inmates lost their lives during the attack on the custodial center by the gunmen in the city of Jos, the capital of the Plateau state, Sunday evening.

Enobore said another member of the staff was shot in the hand and six inmates were also injured in the attack.

One of the gunmen was also killed in the gun duel, Enobore said.

According to the spokesperson, some attackers and 262 inmates escaped in the melee before reinforcement could come from sister services, noting that 10 inmates have so far been recaptured, leaving 252 at large.

Enobore said efforts are ongoing to hunt down all "the perpetrators," and the situation has been brought under control with security further beefed up at the facility. He called for collaboration from locals to apprehend the fleeing inmates and for volunteering credible intelligence that could "nip such ugly incidents in the bud."

The Jos custodial center at the time of the attack had 1,060 inmates, comprising 560 pre-trial detainees and 500 convicts, said Enobore.

The Nigerian government last month said that it had launched an audit of prison facilities in the country to determine their vulnerability, following a spate of jailbreaks in parts of the country in recent months. Enditem

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Eleven persons killed, 252 inmates escape after Nigeria’s prison attack: official

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LAGOS, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and 252 inmates escaped from a custodial center in central Nigeria’s Plateau state when a group of unknown gunmen attacked the facility Sunday, an official said Monday.

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Armed separatists abduct official in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Separatist fighters in Cameroon’s restive English-speaking region of Northwest said on Tuesday they have abducted an official of Cameroon Water Utilities Corporation (Camwater), a public-private company that supplies water in the country.

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MOGADISHU, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Somali security forces said Thursday they have killed 12 senior fighters of al-Shabab, a terror group, in a sting operation conducted in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said its security forces also destroyed al-Shabab's network during the operation carried out Wednesday in the restive city.

"Our forces targeted 15 officers of the al-Shabab militants in a special operation. Twelve of the terrorists were killed. It is a national duty to keep the security and safety of the Somali people," NISA said in a statement.

This is the second operation that the security forces have conducted against al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu this week.

The latest security operation comes as government forces have intensified operations against al-Shabab in the central and southern regions, but the militants are still in control of the rural areas of those regions, conducting ambushes and planting landmines.

The security forces have also enhanced security across the country to ensure the ongoing parliamentary elections are peaceful. Enditem

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Somali forces kill 12 al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu

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MOGADISHU, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Somali security forces said Thursday they have killed 12 senior fighters of al-Shabab, a terror group, in a sting operation conducted in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said its security forces also destroyed al-Shabab's network during the operation carried out Wednesday in the restive city.

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MOGADISHU, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four civilians were killed in a roadside explosion on the outskirts of the southern port city of Kismayo in Somalia on Thursday, the police said.

Local police and residents told Radio Mogadishu that the deceased were trucking water to families living in the drought-stricken areas of Bula-Haji in Lower Jubba when their vehicle ran over a landmine suspected to have been planted by al-Shabab militants.

Regional Jubbaland forces and the Somali National Army (SNA) special forces recently took over Bula-Haji from al-Shabab terrorists.

No group has claimed responsibility for the latest explosion in Kismayo. Enditem

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4 killed in roadside blast in southern Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four civilians were killed in a roadside explosion on the outskirts of the southern port city of Kismayo in Somalia on Thursday, the police said. Local police and residents told Radio Mogadishu that the deceased were trucking water to families living in the drought-stricken areas of Bula-Haji in Lower Jubba when their vehicle ran over a landmine suspected to have been planted by al-Shabab militants.

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TRIPOLI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said on Thursday that four of its election centers have been attacked by a group of gunmen.

Said Al-Qasabi, head of the main operations chamber of the HNEC, said in a statement that gunmen in civilian clothes launched the attacks on Wednesday, taking away 2,312 voter cards and damaging 69 others.

Interior Minister Khaled Mazen on Tuesday warned that obstructing the security plan of the elections could threaten the whole electoral process.

"We announce today that the continued obstruction to the security plan and the increased violations will lead to thwarting all the security efforts, which would directly affect the electoral process and holding the elections on time," Mazen told a joint press conference along with Minister of Justice Halima Abdurrahman.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday condemned acts that aim to jeopardize the integrity of the elections in Libya.

An armed group, allegedly affiliated with forces controlling the southern city of Sebha, has reportedly again violently obstructed the work of the Court of Appeal, the UNSMIL said in a statement.

"UNSMIL is also alarmed by increasing reports of intimidation and threats against judges and judicial employees, particularly those dealing with electoral-related complaints, as well as against candidates, in a number of locations in Libya," it said.

Libya is scheduled to hold presidential elections on Dec. 24 and the parliamentary elections in January next year, with an aim to bring stability to the war-torn country. Enditem

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TRIPOLI, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said on Thursday that four of its election centers have been attacked by a group of gunmen. Said Al-Qasabi, head of the main operations chamber of the HNEC, said in a statement that gunmen in civilian clothes launched the attacks on Wednesday, taking away 2,312 voter cards and damaging 69 others.

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least one Boko Haram militant has been killed in a repelled attack in Cameroon's Far North, according to local and security sources.

Militants attacked Tayer village of the region overnight into Friday. After several hours, troops and members of local vigilante repelled them, seized weapons and killed one of the attackers, a military official told Xinhua on Friday by phone.

One civilian was equally wounded, according to the source.

The attack came barely hours after a military operation in Tchollire locality of the region liberated six people who were kidnapped by the terror group.

Boko Haram has multiplied attacks on civilians in the region, killing at least 10 and abducting others in the last one month, according to security reports.

The army says it will beef up security in the region to protect civilians and their properties. Enditem

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At least one Boko Haram militant killed in Cameroon's Far North region

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least one Boko Haram militant has been killed in a repelled attack in Cameroon's Far North, according to local and security sources. Militants attacked Tayer village of the region overnight into Friday.

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three soldiers were killed and others wounded when a military outpost was attacked on Friday in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and military sources.

Separatist leaders said on social media that their fighters carried out the attack which took place at 7:25 am local time in Jakiri, a locality in the region.

There was no information on casualties recorded by the separatist militias.

"The separatist terrorists ambushed and killed the soldiers who were at the main security outpost inside the Jakiri market. We have launched a hunt to capture the terrorists and criminals," a military official with knowledge about the attack told Xinhua but asked not to be named.

Cameroon's English-speaking regions of Northwest and Southwest have been experiencing an armed separatist conflict since 2017. The separatists want to create an independent nation they called "Ambazonia" in the regions. Enditem

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3 Cameroonian soldiers killed in separatist attack in restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least three soldiers were killed and others wounded when a military outpost was attacked on Friday in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and military sources. Separatist leaders said on social media that their fighters carried out the attack which took place at 7:25 am local time in Jakiri, a locality in the region.

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Un policía ugandés aseguraba el lugar de una explosión en Kampala, en una imagen de archivo. EFE/EPA/RONALD KABUUBI

Al menos 24 personas resultaron heridas en dos explosiones en el centro de Kampala, la capital de Uganda, en lo que supone el sexto incidente de este tipo en menos de un mes en el país, confirmaron las autoridades sanitarias.

"Los trabajadores sanitarios del Hospital de Mulago (el más grande de Kam pala) están trabajando incansablemente para salvar las vidas de los heridos ", detalló el portavoz del Ministerio de Salud, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, en su cuenta de Twitter.

"Ha habido dos explosiones en dos lugares diferentes: una en la calle Buganda y otra en la avenida del Parlamento", dijo a Efe por teléfono el portavoz de la Policía metropolitana de Kampala, Luke Owoyesigyire.
Según informan medios locales, hay varios heridos graves a causa de las explosiones, aunque Owoyesigyire no pudo confirmar todavía una cifra a Efe.
Las fuerzas de seguridad de Uganda llegan para asegurar el lugar de una explosión en Kampala, Uganda, el 16 de noviembre de 2021. REUTERS / Abubaker Lubowa

La Policía y el Ejército de Uganda acordonaron el lugar de la explosión, una de las calles más céntricas y concurridas de Kampala, impidiendo el acceso de todos los transeúntes.

En los últimos minutos, más de una decena de ambulancias se trasladaron al sitio del incidente para transportar posibles heridos.

Funcionarios de las autoridades locales de Kampala confirmaron a medios ugandeses que sus trabajadores sanitarios ya están atendiendo a algunos de esos heridos.

El humo se eleva cerca del área de la explosión, en Kampala, Uganda, el 16 de noviembre de 2021, en esta imagen fija obtenida de un video de una red social. Ssenyonyo Umaru / vía REUTERS
Es la sexta bomba que explota en Uganda desde el pasado 23 de octubre, cuando dos hombres hicieron estallar un artefacto en un bar popular del norte de la capital, provocando una muerte.
El presidente ugandés, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, calificó este incidente como un "acto terrorista" en su cuenta de Twitter.
El 25 de octubre, un terrorista suicida perdió la vida al hacer explotar una bomba casera en el interior de un autobús repleto de pasajeros.
Una mujer reacciona cerca del lugar de la explosión en Kampala, Uganda, el 16 de noviembre de 2021. REUTERS / Abubaker Lubowa

Al día siguiente, la Policía dijo creer "firmemente" que los responsables de ese ataque eran las Fuerzas Democráticas Aliadas (ADF), un grupo rebelde de origen ugandés que actualmente opera en la vecina República Democrática del Congo (RDC).
El 30 de octubre, la tercera bomba estalló en el distrito de Nakaseke (centro), matando a tres niños que estaban jugando por accidente con el artefacto explosivo. El 10 de noviembre, la Policía confirmó la detonación de otra bomba en el basurero de una zona de entrenamiento militar, hiriendo de gravedad a dos niños que habían acudido allí a buscar chatarra.
La policía de Uganda y los expertos en explosiones aseguran la escena de una explosión en Kampala, Uganda, el 16 de noviembre de 2021. REUTERS / Abubaker Lubowa
Por último, el 11 de noviembre, una persona murió y otras cuatro resultaron heridas al estallar una bomba en la localidad de Kapeeka (centro). Todavía se desconoce si existen vínculos entre estas explosiones.
Los objetivos de las ADF son difusos más allá de una posible conexión con la organización terrorista Estado Islámico (EI), que en ocasiones se responsabiliza de sus ataques.

Una vista general muestra los restos de vehículos policiales en el lugar de una explosión en Kampala, Uganda, el 16 de noviembre de 2021. REUTERS / Abubaker Lubowa

Sin embargo, en junio pasado, el Grupo de Expertos sobre la RDC de la ONU dijo que no había encontrado pruebas de un apoyo directo del grupo yihadista a las ADF.

La semana pasada, durante una reunión con los directores de las fundaciones Bridgeway y Buffet, involucradas en la seguridad de la región de los Grandes Lagos, Museveni expresó su disponibilidad para ayudar al Ejército de la RDC a "derrotar" a las ADF.
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Dos explosiones sacudieron el centro de la capital de Uganda: al menos 24 heridos

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Un policía ugandés aseguraba el lugar de una explosión en Kampala, en una imagen de archivo. EFE/EPA/RONALD KABUUBI Al menos 24 personas resultaron heridas en dos explosiones en el centro de Kampala, la capital de Uganda, en lo que supone el sexto incidente de este tipo en menos de un mes en el país, confirmaron las autoridades sanitarias.

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Danish patrol kills four pirates in Gulf of Guinea: Navy

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Frigate Esbern Snare spotted the suspected pirate ship near several commercial ships, says Danish military.

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of school children and a teacher in Cameroon's restive English-speaking region of Southwest.

"I strongly condemn attacks on schools, teachers, and children. They are a serious violation of international human rights law and of the right to education. The perpetrators of such heinous acts and those supporting them must be held accountable. I urge all parties to respect and promote the right to education," Matthias Naab, humanitarian coordinator in Cameroon, said in a statement issued in the capital Yaounde.

On Wednesday, students were studying in a classroom at the Government Bilingual High School in Ekondo Titi of Southwest region, when gunmen attacked them. According to the government, four students and a teacher were killed and four others wounded.

Timothe Aboloa, Divisional Officer of Ekondo Titit, told Xinhua by phone on Thursday that the injured students are recovering and security has been beefed up in the area. Enditem

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OCHA condemns killing of school children, teacher in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of school children and a teacher in Cameroon's restive English-speaking region of Southwest. "I strongly condemn attacks on schools, teachers, and children.

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were confirmed dead and 17 others wounded in a suicide car bombing here early Thursday, the police said.

A police officer at the scene told Xinhua that the death toll could rise after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy escorting foreign security forces near a local school in the Hodan district in Mogadishu.

"At least eight were killed and 17 others injured in the blast. The blast occurred in front of Muasir school and children are among the casualties," the police officer, who declined to be named, said on the phone.

The police said the target was a convoy belonging to a security firm that guards the United Nations personnel who were reportedly traveling from Gordon training camp to Halane base camp.

Al-Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for the latest attack in the restive city.

The Somali National Army backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia drove al-Shabab out of Mogadishu in 2011, but the terror group is still capable of conducting attacks, targeting government installations, hotels, restaurants and public places. Enditem

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At least 8 killed in car bombing in Somali capital

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were confirmed dead and 17 others wounded in a suicide car bombing here early Thursday, the police said. A police officer at the scene told Xinhua that the death toll could rise after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy escorting foreign security forces near a local school in the Hodan district in Mogadishu.

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- An armed attack targeted on the night of Sunday to Monday, the military detachment of Foube, province of Sanmatenga in Burkina Faso, killing at least 10 civilians and nine gendarmes, the communications minister and government spokesperson, Ousseni Tamboura, announced Monday.

"The report shows nine gendarmes and a dozen civilians killed," said the minister on public television.

The attack has not yet been claimed.

On Nov. 14, the detachment of the Inata gendarmerie, in Soum province in the Sahel region, was attacked by unidentified armed groups, killing 53 people, including 49 soldiers.

"The attack of Foube came as we are preparing to bury 36 gendarme victims of Inata," said Tamboura who specified that the process of identifying the victims of the attack in Inata (Sahel) continues.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation with attacks that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and displaced over 1 million others. Enditem

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At least 10 civilians, 9 gendarmes killed in attack in Burkina Faso

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- An armed attack targeted on the night of Sunday to Monday, the military detachment of Foube, province of Sanmatenga in Burkina Faso, killing at least 10 civilians and nine gendarmes, the communications minister and government spokesperson, Ousseni Tamboura, announced Monday.

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North-Kivu, República Democrática del Congo

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KINSHASA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A group of unknown gunmen attacked early Sunday against a mining company located in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and kidnapped five Chinese nationals.

The Chinese embassy to the DRC confirmed the attack in a statement, adding that five Chinese nationals have been abducted.

Tensions have been on the rise since the beginning of the year in the eastern part of the country, where attacks by local militants targeting military positions and civilians have been frequently reported. The government has also imposed a state of siege in Ituri and North Kivu provinces since April 30.

The embassy added that the security situation in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces is "extremely severe" with multiple reported incidents of armed robbery and kidnappings. It also advised Chinese nationals not to travel to and evacuate from these high-risk areas. Enditem

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Five Chinese nationals kidnapped in eastern DR Congo

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KINSHASA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- A group of unknown gunmen attacked early Sunday against a mining company located in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and kidnapped five Chinese nationals. The Chinese embassy to the DRC confirmed the attack in a statement, adding that five Chinese nationals have been abducted.

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BAMAKO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Four Malian soldiers and six terrorists were killed in an attack on a Malian army security post in the northwest of the country, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said in a statement Sunday on their official website.

The post that was attacked is Guire sector 6, Nara region, the statement said, adding that the FAMa vigorously repelled this attack by an armed terrorist group and the provisional toll was four dead and 14 wounded on the side of FAMa and six dead in the ranks of the assailants.

The latest attack came after 27 members of the FAMa, one UN soldier and about 20 terrorists were killed in various attacks in Mali in October, announced in early November the Directorate of Information and Public Relations of the Armed Forces in its monthly report on the country's security situation.

Since 2012, Mali has been facing multifaceted security, political and economic crisis. The independence insurrections, the jihadist incursions and the inter-communal violence have caused thousands of deaths and left hundreds of thousands of people displaced, despite the presence of UN (MINUSMA) and European forces. Enditem

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4 soldiers, 6 terrorists killed in attack in NW Mali

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BAMAKO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Four Malian soldiers and six terrorists were killed in an attack on a Malian army security post in the northwest of the country, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said in a statement Sunday on their official website.

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Armed bandits kill 15 in attacks in NW Nigeria: state governor

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ABUJA, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed by armed bandits who attacked villages across two local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto, a senior official said on Monday.

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Cameroonian troops kill two armed separatists in restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon police said its forces killed two armed separatists during a shootout in the country’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest on Monday.

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KAMPALA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Six people including three suicide bombers were killed and 33 others injured in twin bomb blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Tuesday, police said.

Fred Enanga, police spokesperson told reporters that three suicide bombers detonated themselves at a checkpoint at the Central Police Station and on the parliamentary avenue. Enditem

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Six dead, 33 injured in twin bomb blasts in Ugandan capital

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KAMPALA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- Six people including three suicide bombers were killed and 33 others injured in twin bomb blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Tuesday, police said. Fred Enanga, police spokesperson told reporters that three suicide bombers detonated themselves at a checkpoint at the Central Police Station and on the parliamentary avenue.

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Death toll of an attack on Sunday in northern Burkina Faso raised from 32 to 53, including 49 gendarmes, said the Communications Minister and government spokesperson, Ousseni Tamboura at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

The minister also indicated that 46 gendarmes were found alive.

The commander of the first gendarmerie region and the commander of the North Sector Group were dismissed from their posts, according to the same source.

On Sunday, gunmen attacked the detachment of gendarmerie in Inata, Soum province in the northern Sahel region of Burkina Faso.

On the same day, another attack had been repulsed in Soum's Kelbo commune.

A 72-hour national mourning was declared from Tuesday to Thursday in memory of the victims.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation with attacks that claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people and displaced over 1 million others. Enditem

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Death toll from attack rises to 53 in Burkina Faso

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Death toll of an attack on Sunday in northern Burkina Faso raised from 32 to 53, including 49 gendarmes, said the Communications Minister and government spokesperson, Ousseni Tamboura at the Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

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UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Central African Republic (CAR) rebels reportedly killed 12 civilians and injured 15 others in the attack on an army base and surrounding neighborhood, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.

Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR reported the Monday attack occurred in a village of Ouham-Pende prefecture by "presumed combatants from the 3R (Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation) armed group."

"Twelve civilians were reportedly killed and 15 were injured and are receiving medical treatment at a local hospital," Dujarric said. "People also fled the area of the attack."

He said the peacekeepers were preparing to send members to the incident area in the northwest of the country to help ensure the protection of civilians.

Violence involving government forces, rebels and militias has wracked CAR in recent years. UN peacekeepers have been in the country since 2014. Enditem

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12 civilians reportedly killed, 15 injured in CAR rebel attack: UN

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UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Central African Republic (CAR) rebels reportedly killed 12 civilians and injured 15 others in the attack on an army base and surrounding neighborhood, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.

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KHARTOUM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 protesters were killed on Wednesday during demonstrations in Sudan, the health ministry of the dissolved Sudanese government said.

On Wednesday, Khartoum and other cities witnessed huge demonstrations against measures recently adopted by the Sudanese army commander, including dissolving the government and appointing a new sovereign council.

The protesters gathered in the cities of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman. Due to closure of the bridges linking the three cities and the intensive security presence on main roads, the protesters failed to reach central Khartoum, where vital government utilities sit, including the government headquarters, the Republican Palace and the Army Command.

The protesters raised banners demanding restoration of the civilian government led by the removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok as well as release of political detainees.

The Sudanese police has not yet issued any comment about the events which accompanied Wednesday's protests.

The mobile phone service was cut off inside Sudan shortly before Wednesday's demonstrations began, with intensive presence for the security and police forces on the main roads.

Sudan has been suffering a political crisis after General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on Oct. 25 and dissolved the sovereign council and government. Enditem

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Roundup: 14 Sudanese killed in domestic protests

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KHARTOUM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 protesters were killed on Wednesday during demonstrations in Sudan, the health ministry of the dissolved Sudanese government said. On Wednesday, Khartoum and other cities witnessed huge demonstrations against measures recently adopted by the Sudanese army commander, including dissolving the government and appointing a new sovereign council.

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ABUJA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from attacks by armed bandits on villages across two local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto earlier this week has risen to 43, the office of the state governor said Thursday.

A statement from the office of Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, governor of the Sokoto state, said the death toll from the attacks in the Illela and Goronyo local government areas rose from 15 to 43 when the governor and other officials visited the areas Wednesday.

The attacks took place Sunday night till the early hours of Monday, Tambuwal earlier confirmed in a separate statement, saying the murderous act was committed by bandits, as gunmen are commonly called in northern Nigeria.

"This is not a small occurrence. It is upsetting. This incident really touched us," said the statement Thursday, quoting the governor.

Armed banditry has been a primary security threat in Nigeria's northern and central regions, leading to deaths and kidnappings in recent months.

In September, the Nigerian military operations against the bandits were intensified with a sudden shutdown of the telecommunications services in Sokoto and other neighboring states in the country's northwest region.

The government of Sokoto had also banned weekly markets in Illela and Goronyo to hinder the activities of bandits. Enditem

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Death toll from NW Nigeria attacks rises to 43

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ABUJA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from attacks by armed bandits on villages across two local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto earlier this week has risen to 43, the office of the state governor said Thursday.

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen killed at least eight Cameroonian security members after they ambushed a convoy in Cameroon's English-speaking region of Northwest on Saturday, according to security and local sources.

A senior police officer told Xinhua that the gunmen ambushed and attacked the convoy that was transporting security forces to their duty posts around 7:30 a.m. local time on Saturday in Santa, a locality in the region.

"Five police officers, three gendarmes and a civilian were killed in the attack making it nine people killed. Another police officer was seriously injured, and he is receiving treatment in a hospital," the officer who asked not to be named told Xinhua by phone, adding that attackers used a rocket launcher.

Security forces have blocked the highway leading to the locality and are in pursuit of the gunmen, whom the army suspect are separatist fighters who are known to be operating in the area.

It is one of the bloodiest attacks in the troubled region this year, officials said.

Separatists have been clashing with government forces in Cameroon's Anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest in a bid to create an independent nation they called "Ambazonia." Enditem

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8 Cameroonian security members, 1 civilian killed by gunmen in restive Anglophone region

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Gunmen killed at least eight Cameroonian security members after they ambushed a convoy in Cameroon's English-speaking region of Northwest on Saturday, according to security and local sources. A senior police officer told Xinhua that the gunmen ambushed and attacked the convoy that was transporting security forces to their duty posts around 7:30 a.m.

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People participate in a protest against measures adopted by the Sudanese army commander in Khartoum, Sudan, Nov. 13, 2021. At least five protesters were killed on Saturday during mass demonstrations in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and other cities, the health ministry in the dissolved Sudanese government announced. The capital Khartoum and other cities on Saturday witnessed huge demonstrations in protests against measures recently adopted by the Sudanese army commander, including dissolving the government and appointing a new sovereign council. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)

KHARTOUM, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- At least five protesters were killed on Saturday during mass demonstrations in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and other cities, the health ministry in the dissolved Sudanese government announced.

The capital Khartoum and other cities on Saturday witnessed huge demonstrations in protests against measures recently adopted by the Sudanese army commander, including dissolving the government and appointing a new sovereign council.

The protesters gathered in the cities of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman.

Once again, the protesters failed to reach central Khartoum, which includes vital government utilities such as the government headquarters, the Republican Palace and the Army Command, due to closure of the bridges linking the three cities and the intensive security presence on main roads.

The protesters raised banners rejecting the measures taken by the General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, calling for civilian rule, and demanding the restoration of the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

"Five protesters were killed due to use of live ammunition and suffocation with tear gas," the health ministry in the dissolved Sudanese government said in a statement.

The Sudanese police, for its part, said in a statement on Saturday that the demonstrations were of a peaceful nature, but quickly "deviated from their course."

It said that 39 policemen were seriously injured during the confrontations with the protesters.

The Sudanese police further said many of its departments were attacked by protesters, stressing that the police forces did not shoot gunfire while dealing with the protesters, and that they use the minimum force.

Sudan has been suffering from a political crisis after Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency on Oct. 25 and dissolved the sovereign council and government. Enditem

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5 killed during mass demonstrations in Sudan

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Two Ugandan soldiers to serve death sentence for killing civilians in Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Two Ugandan soldiers accused of killing seven Somali civilians in August while serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) have been sentenced to death while three others to 39 years each in jail after being found guilty by a court-martial.

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ASWAN, Egypt, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's police killed 12 "highly dangerous" criminals in the country's southern province of Aswan, the interior ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

"The interior ministry managed, in the morning hours, to uproot the most dangerous armed gangs in Upper Egypt which were specialized in trading narcotics, and illegally exploring crude gold," said the statement.

The police forces, central security sector, Aswan security service and highly-competent battling groups stormed a criminal hotbed in al-Selselah village in Aswan, killed 12 suspects in an exchange of fire, and seized weapons and narcotics, Hesham Selim, chairman of Aswan Security Directorate, told Xinhua.

The criminals were also involved in murder and kidnap crimes in some Red Sea districts, he said.

The security forces had traced the suspects while they were transferring different types of heavy weapons in two trucks to their stronghold, he noted.

The statement added that the two sides have traded fire for several hours and the forces confiscated 12 machine guns, RPGs, four rifles, two pistols and large amounts of ammunition, as well as different types of drugs. Enditem

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12 criminals killed in security raid in southern Egypt

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ASWAN, Egypt, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's police killed 12 "highly dangerous" criminals in the country's southern province of Aswan, the interior ministry said in a statement on Sunday. "The interior ministry managed, in the morning hours, to uproot the most dangerous armed gangs in Upper Egypt which were specialized in trading narcotics, and illegally exploring crude gold," said the statement.

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday killed nine al-Shabab terrorists during the ongoing security operation in Awdhigle district in the southern part of the country.

The SNA commanders said the troops which have intensified the onslaught against the extremist group destroyed the militants' key hideout at Shamgare and Raqeyle villages in the Lower Shabelle region.

According to SNA Radio, the SNA troops later took over Kabis jungle, al-Shabab's biggest hideout in the Gedo region during the security operation in the region.

The Al-Shabab terror group which is fighting to overthrow the Somali government has been using the Kibis jungle as its launching base to carry out terror attacks in the southern region.

The SNA commanders said the troops that launched the security operation in the region last week are gaining significant ground to root out terrorists continue.

The government forces have intensified operations against al-Shabab fighters in southern and central regions in the recent past, but the militants are still in control of the rural areas of those regions, conducting ambushes and planting landmines. Enditem

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Somali army kills 9 al-Shabab militants in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday killed nine al-Shabab terrorists during the ongoing security operation in Awdhigle district in the southern part of the country. The SNA commanders said the troops which have intensified the onslaught against the extremist group destroyed the militants' key hideout at Shamgare and Raqeyle villages in the Lower Shabelle region.

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BUJUMBURA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Security forces on Wednesday morning killed three gunmen and sized their two guns and ammunitions in Matongo district in Kayanza Province, north Burundi, the governor of Kayanza told Xinhua by phone on Wednesday afternoon.

"There were clashes at dawn between security forces and a group of armed criminals at Matongo near the National Road Number One (RN1) linking Bujumbura commercial capital to Kayanza town. The gunmen wanted to leave the area and board a car of their collaborators, but security forces were on alert and opened fire on them," the governor of Kayanza province, Colonel Remy Cishahayo said.

According to him, two gunmen died on the spot and one of them who was seriously injured died in the afternoon after being evacuated to Kayanza hospital.

"The fourth one was captured and he is the one who showed us where their two guns and four chargers had been hidden," Cishahayo said.

He added that the dismantled group of criminals had arrived in Matongo on Sunday after being chased from Teza forest reserve.

The information was confirmed by Burundian security ministry spokesman, Pierre Nkurikiye, who said that a local administration official and a police agent were injured following a grenade blasted by those gunmen.

The district of Matongo in Kayanza Province is close to the Kibira natural forest where gunmen often hide to perpetrate attacks and ambushes on passengers on the National Road Number One. Enditem

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BUJUMBURA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Security forces on Wednesday morning killed three gunmen and sized their two guns and ammunitions in Matongo district in Kayanza Province, north Burundi, the governor of Kayanza told Xinhua by phone on Wednesday afternoon.

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ABUJA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four Boko Haram militants have been killed and several others injured in an ambush by troops in Nigeria's northern state of Borno, a spokesman for the army said.

Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement reaching Xinhua on Thursday the troops laid the ambush on Wednesday after noticing the movement of the militants at a crossing point in the town of Pulka in Borno state.

A fierce encounter ensued between the troops and militants, with the troops having superior firepower over them, Nwachukwu said.

According to him, the troops also recovered a large cache of arms during the operation.

The successful operation was "intelligence-driven," said Nwachukwu, noting it was conducted with precision in collaboration with the government-backed Civilian Joint Task Force and local vigilantes.

"Aside from the neutralized terrorists, several others escaped with injuries, leaving traces of blood behind, as the militants fled in disarray," the spokesperson said.

Boko Haram has been trying to establish an Islamist state in northeastern Nigeria since 2009. The terror group has also extended its attacks to other countries in the Lake Chad Basin. Enditem

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Nigerian troops kill 4 Boko Haram militants in ambush

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ABUJA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four Boko Haram militants have been killed and several others injured in an ambush by troops in Nigeria's northern state of Borno, a spokesman for the army said.

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least three villagers in overnight raids in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local security sources.

A senior army source said the attackers came to the villages of Roum Toufou 1 and Rougoua Loktcha in Mayo-Tsanaga division of the region at about 11:30 pm local time on Wednesday and killed three people.

In the last two weeks, the terror group has multiplied attacks on civilian communities in the region, according to security reports.

On Tuesday night, a civilian was killed and another one injured in the Goldavi locality of the region.

Cameroon's semi-arid Far North region has been a target of Boko Haram suicide bombings and raids since 2014 as the insurgency spilled over the border from Nigeria, killing thousands and uprooting nearly 3 million in the Lake Chad region, according to local NGOs. Enditem

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Suspected Boko Haram raids kill 3 in Cameroonian villages

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Boko Haram militants killed at least three villagers in overnight raids in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local security sources. A senior army source said the attackers came to the villages of Roum Toufou 1 and Rougoua Loktcha in Mayo-Tsanaga division of the region at about 11:30 pm local time on Wednesday and killed three people.

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least two civilians were killed and three others injured in a suicide car bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Thursday, police and witnesses said.

A Somali police officer said the car laden with explosives detonated near a convoy of the African Union peacekeeping troops at a busy Banadir junction in Mogadishu.

"Two civilians were killed and three others were wounded in the explosion in Banadir junction in Mogadishu," the police officer who declined to be named said.

No group has claimed responsibility in the latest attack in the restive capital but al-Shabab extremists who have been fighting to topple the Somali government have usually staged such attacks before.

Meanwhile, Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces captured several areas from al-Shabab group following an operation carried out in the southern region on Thursday.

The SNA said its forces inflicted heavy casualties on the militants during the operation conducted in several villages in the West of Kismayo.

The militants have intensified attacks despite the government forces having made intensive operations against the extremists in central and southern regions in recent months in an attempt to flush out al-Shabab cells. Enditem

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least two civilians were killed and three others injured in a suicide car bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Thursday, police and witnesses said.

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At least 10 civilians killed by gunmen in Burkina Faso attack

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least ten civilians were killed and four others abducted by gunmen on Monday at the Dambam village in Burkina Faso, official news agency AIB reported on Tuesday. According to AIB, an attack by unidentified gunmen targeted on Monday morning the population of Dambam, Markoye commune, about 16 km from the border with Niger.

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South Kivu governor Theo Kasi speaks at a press conference in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nov. 3, 2021. A group of rebels attacked several areas of the city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including military positions, early Wednesday, a local official said. Six attackers and two soldiers were killed after the attack, which began around 1:40 a.m. local time, South Kivu governor Theo Kasi said after a meeting of the provincial security council, adding that the attackers were killed by security and defense forces. (Photo by Zanem/Xinhua)

KINSHASA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A group of rebels attacked several areas of the city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including military positions, early Wednesday, a local official said.

Six attackers and two soldiers were killed after the attack, which began around 1:40 a.m. local time, South Kivu governor Theo Kasi said after a meeting of the provincial security council, adding that the attackers were killed by security and defense forces.

A total of 36 attackers have been captured, according to the governor, who added that investigations are underway to identify the perpetrators.

Bob Kilubi, commander of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) in South Kivu, blamed the attack on a rebel group called "CPC 64." The rebels attempted to rescue their companions detained by the Bukavu police since last week.

The rebels targeted several positions of the FARDC and the Congolese National Police in urban neighborhoods, Kilubi said. Enditem

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Six attackers killed in eastern DR Congo

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South Kivu governor Theo Kasi speaks at a press conference in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nov. 3, 2021. A group of rebels attacked several areas of the city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including military positions, early Wednesday, a local official said.

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LAGOS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A group of gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attacked a village in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa in the early hours of Wednesday, killing seven villagers and injuring seven others, local police said.

Several gunmen invaded the Negga village at about 2 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) in the Numan local government area of the state, and shot at innocent villagers, said Sulaiman Nguroje, the police spokesperson in the Adamawa state, at a press briefing in the state capital Yola.

"According to the first information report, the suspected criminals attacked the village while the farming community was asleep," Nguroje said.

He said the police have deployed a special squad to the area to fish out the assailants, while those injured were taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The police had "zero tolerance for criminal groups threatening the peace and lives of innocent people" in the state, he said, calling on local people to supply security forces with useful information to find the attackers.

There have been a series of gun attacks in Nigeria in recent months, resulting in deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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Gunmen kill 7, injure 7 in NE Nigeria: police

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LAGOS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- A group of gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, attacked a village in northeast Nigeria's Adamawa in the early hours of Wednesday, killing seven villagers and injuring seven others, local police said. Several gunmen invaded the Negga village at about 2 a.m.

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LAGOS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Armed bandits had been killed in two airstrikes carried out by the military in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna State, an official said on Wednesday.

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for the internal security and home affairs in the Kaduna state, said in a statement that the troops launched airstrikes on some camps of the bandits earlier in the day, killing "an unspecified number of bandits."

The locations were identified as bandit hideouts after thorough checks and analysis of various intelligence reports, Aruwan said.

The northern region of the most populous African country has been troubled by bandit attacks. Enditem

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Armed bandits killed in NW Nigeria airstrikes: official

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LAGOS, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Armed bandits had been killed in two airstrikes carried out by the military in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna State, an official said on Wednesday. Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for the internal security and home affairs in the Kaduna state, said in a statement that the troops launched airstrikes on some camps of the bandits earlier in the day, killing "an unspecified number of bandits."

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At least 14 killed in bandit attack in northern Kenya

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NAIROBI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were killed and five others wounded in a fierce gun battle between cattle raiders and bandits at the troubled region in Samburu County, northern Kenya, a regional official confirmed on Thursday.

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ABUJA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 villagers were killed on Friday in separate attacks by gunmen on two villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, said the state government.

In an official statement, the government of Kaduna said an unknown number of people were injured and houses were also razed in the two locations by the gunmen who attacked the Yagbak and Ungwan Ruhugo villages in the Zango-Kataf local government area of the state early Friday.

The state government said it was informed of the incident by military and police authorities, calling for calm among the citizens.

The gunmen, suspected to be bandits, in their numbers rode on motorcycles into the villages and began to shoot at residents while also torching the houses, said a witness.

The state government said it has ordered an investigation into the attacks and the provision of relief items to victims.

There have been a series of gunmen attacks in Nigeria in recent months, leading to deaths and kidnappings in the northern part of the country. Enditem

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At least 10 killed in NW Nigeria village attacks

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ABUJA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 villagers were killed on Friday in separate attacks by gunmen on two villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, said the state government.

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army's (SNA) 60 Unit killed two al-Shabab militants and recovered weapons after conducting a special operation at a village in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said Saturday.

SNA said in a brief statement that the army conducted the sting operation on Friday night at Gorsarow near Bulamarer town where the troops killed two al-Shabab terrorists who were found planting landmines along the road.

"The terrorists were experts in mine action and were killed while planting landmines to harm innocent people. The army also seized their equipment including AK-47 rifles, batteries and remote controls used for making explosive devices," the statement said.

The area is about 125 km south of the capital Mogadishu and there is no immediate comment from the al-Shabab militants on the latest onslaught by the SNA.

In a related development, at least two people were killed and another injured after a landmine blast in Garasbaley district, about 13 km south of the capital Mogadishu on Saturday.

A district official, who declined to be named, told Xinhua by phone that the roadside blast targeted innocent civilians around the area.

Al-Shabab militants have killed a number of Garasbaley district officials in such attacks in the past, but the group which is fighting to overthrow the government has not claimed responsibility so far.

The militants have intensified attacks in Somalia despite government forces having made intensive operations against the extremists in central and southern regions in recent months in an attempt to flush out al-Shabab cells. Enditem

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Somali army kills 2 al-Shabab militants in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army's (SNA) 60 Unit killed two al-Shabab militants and recovered weapons after conducting a special operation at a village in Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, officials said Saturday.

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Suspected militants from the terror group Boko Haram killed at least two people and wounded four others overnight into Saturday in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local and security sources.

The assailants raided Cheripouri village of the region when the villagers were asleep, shooting indiscriminately and vandalizing property, a security official who asked not to be named told Xinhua quoting the villagers.

Security has been beefed up in the locality and government forces are in pursuit of the militants, the source said.

Boko Haram group has been active in Cameroon's Far North region since 2014, posing enormous humanitarian and governance challenges. Enditem

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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill two in Cameroon

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Suspected militants from the terror group Boko Haram killed at least two people and wounded four others overnight into Saturday in Cameroon's Far North region, according to local and security sources.

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LAGOS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police said on Saturday three security personnel were killed following a gunfight with unidentified gunmen in the northwestern state of Zamfara on Thursday.

Mohammed Shehu, spokesperson for the police in Zamfara, said in a statement a patrol team comprising policemen and local vigilantes were ambushed by unidentified gunmen on a road in the Shinkafi local government area of the state on Thursday.

Shehu said the operatives engaged the gunmen in a gun duel that lasted for hours, adding some gunmen were killed while others escaped with gunshot wounds.

"Unfortunately, a police operative and two civil defence personnel paid the supreme price and their corpses were evacuated and buried accordingly," he said.

There have been a series of gunmen attacks in Nigeria in recent months, leading to deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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3 security operatives killed in gunfight with gunmen

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LAGOS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police said on Saturday three security personnel were killed following a gunfight with unidentified gunmen in the northwestern state of Zamfara on Thursday. Mohammed Shehu, spokesperson for the police in Zamfara, said in a statement a patrol team comprising policemen and local vigilantes were ambushed by unidentified gunmen on a road in the Shinkafi local government area of the state on Thursday.

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7 Malian soldiers killed, 3 wounded in 2 terror attacks

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BAMAKO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Seven Malian soldiers were killed and three wounded in two terrorist attacks in western and central Mali, said the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on its official website on Saturday. An army escort was ambushed near the town of Mourdiah in western Mali around Saturday noon, resulting in two deaths and two injuries, according to a preliminary report.

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Three protesters were killed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday amid mass demonstrations rejecting the recent measures adopted by the General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, according to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors.

The protesters gathered in the capital's major cities of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman. As the bridges linking the three cities were closed, the protesters could not reach central Khartoum which includes vital government utilities such as the government headquarters, Republican Palace and the Army Command.

"Three protesters were killed after they were shot during the demonstrations in Omdurman city," the non-governmental committee said in a statement, adding that 110 protesters were injured from live ammunition and tear gas.

Sudanese Police said it was forced to use tear gas after some protesters became aggressive.

"There were protesters who deviated from peacefulness and attacked the police forces and some important sites which forced us to use tear gas," said the police in a statement.

On Oct. 25, the General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency across the country and dissolved the transitional Sovereign Council and the government.

Demonstrators have taken to the street in Khartoum, rejecting the measures announced by Al-Burhan and demanding a civilian government.

Since the announcement of a foiled coup attempt on Sept. 21, differences between the military and the transitional government have continued to escalate. Enditem

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Three protesters killed in Sudan's capital Khartoum

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Three protesters were killed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday amid mass demonstrations rejecting the recent measures adopted by the General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, according to the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors. The protesters gathered in the capital's major cities of Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman.

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Five police officers were killed Sunday morning in an attack by unidentified armed men on a police station in Sourou province in northwestern Burkina Faso's Boucle du Mouhoun region, according to the national news agency AIB.

The attack took place between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. local time. A vehicle and eight motorcycles were taken away by the attackers, said the AIB.

Like several other regions of Burkina Faso, the Boucle du Mouhoun region has been facing terrorist attacks since 2015. Enditem

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5 police officers killed in attack in NW Burkina Faso

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Five police officers were killed Sunday morning in an attack by unidentified armed men on a police station in Sourou province in northwestern Burkina Faso's Boucle du Mouhoun region, according to the national news agency AIB. The attack took place between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.

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ABUJA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian army said at least 37 extremist militants were killed and several others severely injured in an operation over the weekend in the country's northeast region.

In a statement reaching Xinhua on Monday, army spokesman Onyema Nwachukwu said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai observed in the early hours of Saturday that scores of extremist militants in some six gun trucks moved within the Sambisa Forest general area in the northeast state of Borno, and later moved to a remote location, where they were joined by other militants, in what seemed like a convergence for a meeting.

More than 50 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were observed by the troops to have gathered at the meeting, Nwachukwu said, adding the military deployed two aircraft to conduct air interdiction on the location, having clearly identified the terrorists' hideout.

"The strikes, which were carried out under cover of darkness, were successful and devastating, as battle damage assessment corroborated by local sources revealed that over 37 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists were neutralized, while several of them reportedly suffered varying degrees of injury," the spokesman said.

The fighter jets further located another set of four gun trucks about 6 km southwest of Bama, a town in Borno, as the aircraft retreated to base after the air interdiction.

The air crew immediately relayed the coordinates of the location of the gun trucks to troops of the land component, which promptly engaged the location with artillery fire bombardment and "neutralized the insurgents' gun trucks," the spokesman said.

Boko Haram has been trying to establish an Islamist state in northeastern Nigeria since 2009. The terror group has also extended its attacks to other countries in the Lake Chad Basin. Enditem

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Nigeria says kills 37 extremist militants in army operation

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ABUJA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian army said at least 37 extremist militants were killed and several others severely injured in an operation over the weekend in the country's northeast region.

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At least 10 civilians killed by gunmen in Burkina Faso attack

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OUAGADOUGOU, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least ten civilians were killed and four others abducted by gunmen on Monday at the Dambam village in Burkina Faso, official news agency AIB reported on Tuesday. According to AIB, an attack by unidentified gunmen targeted on Monday morning the population of Dambam, Markoye commune, about 16 km from the border with Niger.

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ABUJA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been abducted after unidentified gunmen attacked a university in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the university.

Habib Yakubu, the spokesperson for the University of Abuja, told Xinhua on the phone a group of gunmen invaded the staff quarters of the university in the early hours of Tuesday, taking away four staff and two children of one of the abducted staff.

"Efforts are being made to ensure their safe return," said Yakubu.

Confirming the attack, Josephine Adeh, a spokesperson for the police in Abuja, said a combined team of police officers and army soldiers have been mobilized to the university.

The police have also dispatched additional tactical and conventional policing resources to the main and satellite campuses of the university to ensure the safety of the residents, said Adeh.

He urged people in the university and the neighborhood to be calm, adding the security forces have been working to ensure the safety of people in the area and rescue the victims.

There have been a series of gunmen attacks in Nigeria in recent months, leading to deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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Gunmen kidnap 6 people from university in Nigeria's capital

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ABUJA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Six people have been abducted after unidentified gunmen attacked a university in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the university.

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's security agents have rescued seven children who had been kidnapped by armed gangs in the North region of the country, the National Gendarmerie said on Tuesday.

Government forces in collaboration with members of the vigilante launched sweeping security operations against kidnappers in late October in several localities of Lagdo sub-division that led to the rescue of the children.

"These operations led to the release of seven children from the hands of their kidnappers and the arrest of two other individuals who were supplying them with food and supplies. Their interrogation made it possible to arrest four other accomplices," the National Gendarmerie said in a statement.

The statement stressed that the suspected kidnappers will answer for their actions before a military tribunal.

Since January, Ladgo has been at the center of violent kidnappings by heavily armed bandits who target children and people traveling on highways for ransom.

The National Gendarmerie will continue with investigations in order to permanently eradicate the phenomenon of child abduction and hostage-taking with ransom demands, the statement added. Enditem

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Cameroon security forces rescue seven kidnapped children in North region

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YAOUNDE, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon’s security agents have rescued seven children who had been kidnapped by armed gangs in the North region of the country, the National Gendarmerie said on Tuesday.

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A police officer stands guard at the scene following an explosion on a bus in Lungala, Mpigi District, central Uganda, on Oct. 25, 2021. Two people were killed on Monday in the central Ugandan district of Mpigi after an explosion on the bus traveling from the capital Kampala to the western district of Bushenyi, a police spokesperson said. (Photo by Joseph Kiggundu/Xinhua)

KAMPALA, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed on Monday in the central Ugandan district of Mpigi after an explosion on a bus traveling from the capital Kampala to the western district of Bushenyi, a police spokesperson said.

Faridah Nampiima, a traffic police spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that the two people died on the spot while several others were injured.

"We don't know the cause of the explosion but it happened at 5 p.m. local time. The bus was traveling from the capital Kampala toward the western region," Nampiima said.

"Our teams are on the scene of explosion investigating the cause of the incident," Nampiima added.

Fred Enanga, police spokesperson, said in a statement that a team of bomb experts has been dispatched to the bus explosion scene.

"The scene has been cordoned off pending a thorough assessment and investigation by the bomb experts," the statement said.

Ugandan police have confirmed that there was a bomb blast in the capital Kampala on Saturday, leaving two people dead and others injured.

Police on Monday urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious characters. Enditem

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Explosion on bus kills 2 in central Uganda

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least eight were killed and 157 others injured during the dispersal of the demonstrators in Khartoum on Monday, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Tuesday.

"On Monday, 7 protesters were killed and 140 others injured during the demonstrations, while on Tuesday, one protester was killed and 17 others injured," the non-governmental committee said in a statement.

The majority of the victims died of suffocated due to "excessive use of tear gas," it noted.

Since early Monday, Hamdok and some of his ministers together with civilian members in the Sovereign Council were arrested.

General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan declared a state of emergency across the country on Monday, and dissolved the Sovereign Council and government.

Demonstrations have taken to the street in Khartoum, rejecting the measures announced by Al-Burhan and demanding a civilian government. Enditem

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Sudanese Committee of Doctors says 8 protesters killed, 157 injured

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least eight were killed and 157 others injured during the dispersal of the demonstrators in Khartoum on Monday, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said on Tuesday. "On Monday, 7 protesters were killed and 140 others injured during the demonstrations, while on Tuesday, one protester was killed and 17 others injured," the non-governmental committee said in a statement.

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Ethiopia air raid on Tigray kills 10, including children

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Gov't says attack hit a factory in Mekelle used by TPLF but hospital, rebel sources say a residential area was hit.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army's 60th Division on Wednesday killed four al-Shabab militants and injured several others after a fierce gun battle near the strategic town of Wajid in Bakool region, southwest Somalia.

Mohamed Moallim Yusuf, Wajid District Commissioner, said that Somalia National Army (SNA) carried out the operation after learning that al-Shabab militants were punishing owners of seven donkey carts that were delivering food.

He said the operation was aimed at rescuing owners of donkey carts as well as the food that was being ferried to local residents.

"Somali National Army forces killed 4 Al-Shabab militants and injured others during an operation at a location near Wajid district in Bakool region this morning."

"The operation was aimed at rescuing 7 men with donkey carts transporting food and other products to the town," Yusuf said.

He added that the militants tried to resist the forces, but were overwhelmed, adding that two SNA soldiers sustained minor injuries during the operation. Enditem

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1st LD Writethru: Somalia troops kill 4 al-Shabab militants

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army's 60th Division on Wednesday killed four al-Shabab militants and injured several others after a fierce gun battle near the strategic town of Wajid in Bakool region, southwest Somalia.

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DAKAR, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and five injured, two of them seriously, on Friday in a mine explosion in southern Senegal, the Agency of Senegalese Press (ASP) reported.

The people were returning from their Friday prayer on board a wagon when hit by the explosion in the commune of Oulampane, in Bignona Department, the agency said. No organization has claimed responsibility.

Bignona Department belongs to Casamance region, which extends to the border with Guinea Bissau. Since the 1980s, the region has been plagued by armed conflicts launched by the independence-seeking rebel group the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance against government forces.

Many civilians and military personnel were killed or injuried in the area after stepping on anti-personnel mines. Over the past ten years, the Senegalese army has destroyed several rebel bases on the Senegalese-Bissau-Guinean border. Enditem

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4 killed in anti-personnel mine incident in S. Senegal

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DAKAR, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and five injured, two of them seriously, on Friday in a mine explosion in southern Senegal, the Agency of Senegalese Press (ASP) reported. The people were returning from their Friday prayer on board a wagon when hit by the explosion in the commune of Oulampane, in Bignona Department, the agency said.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) said its special forces (Danab) in cooperation with the regional Jubaland security forces killed three al-Shabab fighters in an operation in the southern region Saturday.

The SNA said the joint security operation against the al-Qaida-allied terror group was carried out in several villages in the Lower Jubba region.

"Three al-Shabab militants were killed during the operation," SNA Radio reported, noting that the joint operation will be intensified in the region to flush out the militants who have been fighting to topple the internationally-recognized Somali government.

The latest operation comes amid sustained operations by the Somali army and Jubaland state forces against al-Shabab militants who are still in control of the rural areas of that region, conducting ambushes and planting landmines. Enditem

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Three al-Shabab fighters killed in southern Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) said its special forces (Danab) in cooperation with the regional Jubaland security forces killed three al-Shabab fighters in an operation in the southern region Saturday. The SNA said the joint security operation against the al-Qaida-allied terror group was carried out in several villages in the Lower Jubba region.

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Galmudug state of Somalia, Cadaado, Somalia

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Galmudug state of Somalia, Cadaado, Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in clashes between regional Galmudug forces backed by the Somali National Army (SNA) and a paramilitary group in central Somalia on Saturday, officials confirmed late Saturday.

Ahmed Shire Falagle, information minister for Galmudug State, told Xinhua that the heavy fighting erupted on Saturday morning after Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a (ASWJ), a moderate Islamic group attacked positions of the joint forces on the outskirts of Guriel town.

Falagle said three soldiers including Abdiladif Feyle, commander of SNA's special forces (Danab) unit in Galmudug State died in the fierce fighting with the ASWJ militia.

The minister who said their forces are in full control of the key town accused the paramilitary group of arming children and urged the people who fled from their homes due to the clashes to return.

"Galmudug State forces and SNA took control of the town today; we also captured some Ahlu-Sunna fighters in Guriel town. We lost three soldiers while ten others were injured during the fighting," Falagle said.

The minister said the operation was meant to restore peace and order in the town to enable those who had fled the town due to tension and potential conflict to return peacefully.

"Rounds of mortar shells were falling into some empty houses as most of the people had fled from the town prior to the current conflict," a witness who declined to be named told Xinhua on the phone.

"I was one of few people remaining in my hometown and I witnessed heavy exchange of fire and mortar shells falling into empty houses nearby today, there is still sporadic gunfire this evening," another witness said.

Latest reports indicate that the paramilitary group launched a counter-offensive on Saturday evening since fighting was still ongoing in the eastern part of Guriel town.

Independent sources say more than 20 people, mostly from the ASWJ were killed in the clashes which claimed heavy casualties on both sides.

Medical sources confirmed receiving more than 40 people who had sustained injuries in the ongoing clashes.

The latest move came after the United Nations humanitarian agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 people have fled Guriel town in Galmudug State due to high tensions and potential conflict between the local forces and ASWJ.

According to the UN, the displaced people include about 1,005 unaccompanied minors and 2,009 persons with disabilities and health-related complications. Enditem

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At least 20 killed in clashes in central Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in clashes between regional Galmudug forces backed by the Somali National Army (SNA) and a paramilitary group in central Somalia on Saturday, officials confirmed late Saturday.

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KAMPALA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan police have confirmed that there was a bomb blast in the capital Kampala on Saturday, leaving two people dead and others injured.

Asan Kasingye, chief political commissar of police, said in a tweet that the blast in Komamboga left a young woman and man fatally wounded and others admitted with serious injuries.

He said police would soon issue an official statement.

The blast came days after the British and French embassies here issued a security alert to their citizens saying the country faces a terror attack.

Police on Monday called for calm, saying for now security agencies would not heighten the threat level although the concerns raised by the embassies are taken seriously. Enditem

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Ugandan police confirm bomb blast in Kampala, two dead

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KAMPALA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan police have confirmed that there was a bomb blast in the capital Kampala on Saturday, leaving two people dead and others injured. Asan Kasingye, chief political commissar of police, said in a tweet that the blast in Komamboga left a young woman and man fatally wounded and others admitted with serious injuries.

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Ethiopia launches new air raids on Tigray region: Gov’t

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Government says a TPLF training and military command post targeted in western Tigray, followed by second raid in north.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and several others were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at a restaurant near a police station in Somalia's central town of Baledweyne, local police confirmed on Saturday.

The attack was said to have occurred as senior government officials were staying at the restaurant in central Somalia.

"The blast hit the restaurant, killing two people, while several others sustained injuries," said a police officer who requested anonymity.

"The blast was huge," said a witness.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack. Enditem

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people died and several others were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at a restaurant near a police station in Somalia's central town of Baledweyne, local police confirmed on Saturday. The attack was said to have occurred as senior government officials were staying at the restaurant in central Somalia.

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BAMAKO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- One soldier and four terrorists were killed in the attack on an army post in Acharane (Timbuktu region) in northern Mali, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said Sunday on their official website.

The Malian army also deplored three wounded in its ranks and recovered from the assailants "several individual and collective weapons".

"The FAMa have just reacted vigorously this Sunday morning, around 6:30 a.m. to an attack on the Acharane post in the Timbuktu region. The provisional toll is one dead and three wounded in the ranks of FAMa. Four dead were abandoned on the ground by the enemy," the FAMa said.

On Oct. 6, a complex attack targeting a convoy of the Malian army on the Koro-Bandiagara axis in the center of the country caused 16 deaths and wounded 9 soldiers in the FAMa who killed 15 terrorists and seized 20 motorcycles.

Since 2012, Mali has been facing a deep and multifaceted security, political and economic crisis. The independence insurrections, the jihadist incursions and the inter-communal violence have caused thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displaced, despite the presence of UN (MINUSMA), French (Barkhane) and European (Takuba) forces. Enditem

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One soldier killed in attack on Malian army post

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BAMAKO, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- One soldier and four terrorists were killed in the attack on an army post in Acharane (Timbuktu region) in northern Mali, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said Sunday on their official website. The Malian army also deplored three wounded in its ranks and recovered from the assailants "several individual and collective weapons".

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LAGOS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a town in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state has risen to 43 as more bodies have been discovered, a Nigerian official said on Monday.

Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, governor of the Sokoto state, said in an updated statement on Monday evening that a group of bandits attacked on Sunday night the Goronyo town, the headquarters of the Goronyo local government area in the state, killing at least 43 people.

In an earlier statement in the day, the governor put the figure at about 30 following the gunmen attack.

"We just finished a meeting with some stakeholders and I have confirmed that we unfortunately lost 43 people to that incident," Tambuwal said in the updated statement.

The governor called for the presence of more security forces in the state and the deployment of more resources to deal with the security challenges.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement on Monday condemned the deadly attack by gunmen in the Sokoto state, saying the days of those responsible for the dastardly act are "numbered".

While calling on citizens to be patient, as the military strategizes on how to deliver the crushing blow to the bandits, the president said he believes the bandits are living in "the fool's paradise of invincibility".

He said the bandits are currently under desperate pressure because of the intense and sustained air and ground operations against them in their hideouts by Nigerian security forces.

There have been a series of gunmen's attacks in Nigeria in recent months, leading to deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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Death toll in gunmen attack in NW Nigeria rises to 43

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LAGOS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a town in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state has risen to 43 as more bodies have been discovered, a Nigerian official said on Monday.

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3 children killed, 10 people injured in reported Ethiopia airstrikes: UN

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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- It is calm but tense in and around Mekelle, Ethiopia, following two reported airstrikes that killed three children and injured 10 people, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.

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LAGOS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 gunmen were killed during a joint operation by Nigerian troops in the country's northwestern state of Kaduna on Monday, an official said on Tuesday.

Samuel Aruwan, commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Kaduna state, said in a statement an operational feedback to the state government from the military revealed the "inspiring success for the security forces," who killed over 50 gunmen, commonly called bandits in Nigeria, in a combined ground and air assault in the Birnin Gwari local government area of the state on Monday.

Aruwan said with close air support provided by the Nigerian air force helicopters, ground forces have engaged in gun duels with several groups of bandits and also thwarted one attempted ambush by gunmen in the area during the joint operation.

"The assessment revealed that over 50 bandits were neutralized during the joint operation," Aruwan said.

The commissioner said the governor of Kaduna state has expressed satisfaction over the development and urged the troops to sustain the momentum to bring "more bandits to their bitter end."

There have been a series of gunmen attacks in Nigeria in recent months, leading to deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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Nigerian troops kill over 50 gunmen in northwest state

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LAGOS, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 gunmen were killed during a joint operation by Nigerian troops in the country's northwestern state of Kaduna on Monday, an official said on Tuesday.

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ABUJA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police on Monday ordered a full-scale investigation into an attack on a police station and abduction of a policewoman in the country's southern state of Enugu by unknown gunmen.

Daniel Ndukwe, a spokesperson for the police in Enugu, said in a statement unidentified gunmen in their numbers invaded on Saturday evening a police station in the Uzo-Uwani local government area of the Enugu state. They opened fire on security personnel on duty and abducted a policewoman from the police station.

Ndukwe said the motive of the attackers was not immediately known, and tactical teams of the police, including the state's criminal investigative department, have intensified efforts to locate the abducted policewoman and apprehend the suspects.

There have been in recent months a series of gunmen attacks on security formations like police stations and prisons in the southern part of Nigeria. Enditem

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Gunmen attack police station in south Nigeria, abduct policewoman

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ABUJA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police on Monday ordered a full-scale investigation into an attack on a police station and abduction of a policewoman in the country's southern state of Enugu by unknown gunmen.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and six others injured in a suicide bombing in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday evening, police and witnesses said.

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ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebels have killed 15 civilians in attacks in the western part of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, state media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported Thursday.

The OLA group had caused damage in attacks it carried out on Monday and Tuesday in Haro city, Kirimu woreda of East Wollega zone, FBC reported, quoting Hailu Adugna, head of Oromia region administration communication bureau.

The OLA's attack in Haro city left 15 people dead and displaced around 967 households, according to FBC.

The official told FBC that the regional administration has deployed additional security forces to the area and is currently undertaking efforts to rehabilitate displaced people.

The OLA is a breakaway faction of an ex-rebel group Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), also an opposition political party claiming to fight for the rights of ethnic Oromos who make up about 35 percent of Ethiopia's population.

Designated as a terrorist group by the Ethiopian parliament in 2011, the OLF was removed from the terror list in July 2018 to facilitate negotiations and foster reconciliation. Enditem

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Suspected rebels kill 15 civilians in western Ethiopia

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ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebels have killed 15 civilians in attacks in the western part of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, state media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported Thursday.

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ABUJA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 45 gunmen had been killed in various anti-kidnapping operations by troops in Nigeria's north region, the military said on Thursday.

Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesperson for the military, told reporters at a press briefing in Abuja that some 60 others were arrested during the operations by troops in the northwest and north-central parts of Nigeria in the past two weeks.

"One such operation took place at the Kwaga Forest within Birnin Gwari general area in the Kaduna state. In the course of the operation, no fewer than 40 armed bandits were neutralized and several structures which served as their logistics bases were destroyed," he said, adding that at least five other bandits were killed in another location.

The ongoing military operations are targeting areas in the northern part of the country, where gunmen, commonly called bandits in Nigeria, have been engaging in the abduction of civilians, Onyeuko said.

The military spokesperson said the troops had dominated the operations theater with aggressive fighting patrols and other kinetic operations with the support of intensive air operations during the period, rescuing a total of four kidnapped civilians. Enditem

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Nigerian troops kill 45 gunmen in north region

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ABUJA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- At least 45 gunmen had been killed in various anti-kidnapping operations by troops in Nigeria's north region, the military said on Thursday. Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesperson for the military, told reporters at a press briefing in Abuja that some 60 others were arrested during the operations by troops in the northwest and north-central parts of Nigeria in the past two weeks.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) said Thursday its forces killed two al-Shabab terrorists who ambushed its unit near Bariire district in the southern region.

SNA said in a brief statement that its forces also recovered weapons from the militants who had ambushed its troops during the operation in the region.

"SNA operation in the area is still underway in pursuit of the terrorists," the military said in the latest attack which coincided with the fourth anniversary of the Mogadishu bombing which caused so much suffering and devastation in the country.

The government forces have stepped up operations against al-Shabab militants in the southern regions, but the militants are still in control of the rural areas of those regions, conducting ambushes and planting landmines. Enditem

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Somali army kills 2 al-Shabab fighters in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) said Thursday its forces killed two al-Shabab terrorists who ambushed its unit near Bariire district in the southern region. SNA said in a brief statement that its forces also recovered weapons from the militants who had ambushed its troops during the operation in the region.

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ABUJA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen killed at least 10 villagers and injured 11 others following an attack on a community in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, a police spokesman confirmed on Thursday.

Gambo Isah, the spokesman for the police in Katsina, told Xinhua by telephone that a group of gunmen, known as bandits in Nigeria, were responsible for the attack on Tuesday evening in the Yasore community in the Batsari local government area of the state.

According to Isah, findings by the police have so far revealed that the attack was a reprisal from bandits, whose members might had been earlier attacked and allegedly killed by a local vigilante group that had been banned by the state government.

"The police have it on record that 10 people were killed, and 11 others were injured by the group of gunmen who attacked the community," he said.

The attack on Tuesday last for several hours, as the gunmen allegedly invaded the village on about 20 motorcycles and were armed with sophisticated weapons, according to several local media reports which cited some witnesses.

Locals said the gunmen plundered houses, rustled cattle, and snatched cash, phones, clothes and foodstuff, from the residents during that attack. Enditem

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10 people killed in gunmen attack in NW Nigeria

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ABUJA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen killed at least 10 villagers and injured 11 others following an attack on a community in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina, a police spokesman confirmed on Thursday.

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed when militants of terror group Boko Haram raided a village in Cameroon's Far North region, security and local sources said on Thursday.

The attack occurred on Wednesday night into Thursday morning in the village of Assighassia of the region.

"The terrorists raided the village when people were asleep. They killed five villagers and pillaged homes and shops before withdrawing," an army officer deployed to the region told Xinhua but asked not to be named. Enditem

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Five killed in Boko Haram attack on Cameroonian village

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed when militants of terror group Boko Haram raided a village in Cameroon's Far North region, security and local sources said on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday night into Thursday morning in the village of Assighassia of the region.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) backed by international partners carried out airstrikes targeting al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia on Thursday inflicting heavy casualties on the extremists.

The SNA commanders said the airstrikes which were carried out near the town of Garbaharey in the Gedo region destroyed al-Shabab bases which they have been using to stage attacks on civilians and the allied forces in the region.

"The terrorists suffered heavy casualties," SNA said in a brief statement issued after the latest airstrikes in the Gedo region.

The exact number of casualties is unclear but recent security operations by the allied forces have liberated several regions and also flushed out the extremists from their bases.

There was no immediate comment from the militant group on the latest airstrike in the southern region which borders Kenya.

The militant group which is fighting the internationally-backed government has been driven out of major strongholds in Somalia in recent years in a joint offensive by the allied forces but the group still stages attacks across the country. Enditem

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Al-Shabab suffers heavy losses in airstrikes in southern Somalia

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA) backed by international partners carried out airstrikes targeting al-Shabab terrorists in southern Somalia on Thursday inflicting heavy casualties on the extremists. The SNA commanders said the airstrikes which were carried out near the town of Garbaharey in the Gedo region destroyed al-Shabab bases which they have been using to stage attacks on civilians and the allied forces in the region.

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BAMAKO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Wednesday's terrorist attack in central Mali has risen to 16, with nine wounded, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said on its website Thursday.

"Following the complex terrorist attack perpetrated on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, around 11:25 a.m. against a convoy of FAMa on the Bandiagara and Koro road, the balance sheet on the FAMa side has changed. We deplore 16 dead and nine wounded," the army said. "The entire Malian nation salutes the bravery of these valiant soldiers."

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the public relations department of the army established a provisional assessment of nine soldiers killed, 11 wounded, 15 terrorists killed and 20 motorcycles seized.

A peacekeeper of the United Nations was killed and four were seriously injured following the explosion of an artisanal mine hit by a mission vehicle in northeastern Mali on Saturday.

Since 2012, Mali has been facing deep and multifaceted crises in security, politics and economy. Local insurrections, jihadist incursions and inter-communal violence have caused thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displacements. Enditem

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Death toll from terrorist attack on Mali army increases to 16

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BAMAKO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Wednesday's terrorist attack in central Mali has risen to 16, with nine wounded, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) said on its website Thursday. "Following the complex terrorist attack perpetrated on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, around 11:25 a.m.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) said Saturday its forces killed five al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during a sting security operation in the southern region.

Shillawe Abdullahi Abdirahman, Danad's civil-military co-operation and media commander said the number of casualties will increase since the operation which is being conducted by the Special Forces (Danab) was still underway in Lower Jubba.

"We will provide more updates on the security operation since the security operation continues," Abdirahman told SNA Radio.

The military official said the security operation will be intensified in the area to wipe out al-Shabab fighters who often carry out roadside attacks against allied forces in the region.

Despite intensified security operations mounted by the allied government, the militants have too increased their onslaught against government security forces and other public places to topple the government. Enditem

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Somali forces kill 5 al-Shabab fighters in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Somali National Army (SNA) said Saturday its forces killed five al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during a sting security operation in the southern region. Shillawe Abdullahi Abdirahman, Danad's civil-military co-operation and media commander said the number of casualties will increase since the operation which is being conducted by the Special Forces (Danab) was still underway in Lower Jubba.

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Air and ground bombardment against Tigrayan forces has intensified in Amhara region, TPLF spokesman says.

Ethiopian soldiers train in the field of Dabat, mortheast of the city of Gondar, on September 15 [File: Amanuel Sileshi/AFP]

Ethiopian troops and allied forces have intensified air and ground operations against Tigrayan forces in the northern region of Amhara, according to reports.

The bombardments hit several areas of Amhara on Thursday and Friday, humanitarian sources told AFP news agency, amid growing speculation of a major push by government forces against the Tigrayan forces.

Getachew Reda, spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), told AFP there is a "massive move" against the Tigrayan forces, which have been locked in a brutal conflict with pro-government troops in northern Ethiopia for more than 11 months.

Getachew said there had been "mostly air, drone and artillery bombardment" of TPLF rebels, and reported a major troop build-up, saying "tens of thousands are amassed" in northern parts of Amhara including the North Gondar and North Wollo zones.

Separately, Getachew told Reuters news agency the air raids were clustered around three areas: near the towns of Wurgessa, Wegel Tena and on the road linking the region of Afar to Amhara. A diplomatic source confirmed to Reuters that there had been air raids near Wurgessa.

"We are confident we will thwart the offensive in all fronts and more," Getachew said. "We will stand our ground until the siege is lifted."

Representatives from Amhara, as well as federal and military officials, did not respond to requests from news agencies for comment about the reported military operations, which could not be independently confirmed.

The reports come just days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new term on Monday, promising to stand strong and defend "Ethiopia's honour" despite mounting international criticism of the conflict and alarm about the humanitarian crisis it has triggered.

The war erupted in November when the prime minister sent troops into Tigray to remove the TPLF, the regional ruling party that dominated national politics until Abiy came to power in 2018, a move he said came in response to TPLF attacks on federal army camps. The TPLF said the federal government and its allies, including Eritrea, launched a "coordinated attack" against it.

Although government forces quickly took control of Tigray's cities and towns, the TPLF recaptured most of the region including the capital, Mekelle, by late June. Fighting has since spread to the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions, and caused what the United Nations has called an "immense humanitarian crisis" with hundreds of thousands of people driven into famine-like conditions.

Thousands of civilians have been killed, nearly two million have been displaced, and there have been many reports of atrocities including massacres and mass rape.

There has been speculation that the fighting could pick up now that the rainy season is ending, and with mass mobilisation throughout the country and in Amhara in particular.

On Thursday, Amhara spokesperson Gizachew Muluneh tweeted, "In order to liberate our people who are suffering due to the terrorist TPLF, there might be irreversible operations in all fronts, at any time or hour."

Last week, Abiy's government expelled seven senior UN officials from Ethiopia for "meddling" in the country's affairs, exacerbating concerns about the humanitarian response in Tigray.

UN chief Antonio Guterres, who has said more than five million people need humanitarian assistance, on Wednesday urged the Ethiopian authorities to allow the UN to deliver aid "without hindrance".

Tigray is under a de facto blockade that is preventing most aid from getting in, according to the UN. Ethiopian officials blame the TPLF for obstructing deliveries, but the United States State Department told AFP last month that access to essential supplies and services was being denied by the Ethiopian government.

The UN's humanitarian agency OCHA has in recent days warned that a lack of medical supplies was also having fatal consequences in Tigray and reported alarming levels of malnutrition among children and pregnant women.

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Ethiopian troops intensify strikes against Tigray forces: Reports

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Air and ground bombardment against Tigrayan forces has intensified in Amhara region, TPLF spokesman says. Ethiopian troops and allied forces have intensified air and ground operations against Tigrayan forces in the northern region of Amhara, according to reports.

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Gunmen raid Nigeria market, kill at least 20 people

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Killings in Sokoto state come as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in northwestern Nigeria.

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least three armed separatists and a soldier were killed on Friday as separatists in Cameroon's two Anglophone regions attempted to celebrate "independence" day.

Local and security sources told Xinhua that clashes in Wanti village of Northwest, one of the two Anglophone regions caused the death of a soldier and two armed separatists.

The army said a separatist fighter, considered to be the "right hand man" of "Field Marshal No Pity", a notorious separatist fighter who has killed several members of the government forces was also killed early Friday in Bamenda, chief town of the region.

All sorts of activities in the two Anglophone regions were not operational following an order from separatist leaders and government officials who earlier banned public gatherings.

On Oct. 1, 1961, Francophone and Anglophone Cameroon officially reunited to form one country, after Anglophone Cameroonians voted to join Francophone Cameroon in a plebiscite that was organized by the United Nations on Feb. 11, 1961.

However, separatists now want the two Anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest to secede from French-majority Cameroon to form a new nation called Ambazonia, complaining that they have been marginalized since unification.

Armed separatists have been clashing with government forces since 2017 in a bid to achieve the "independence". Enditem

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Four killed as Cameroon separatists celebrate

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YAOUNDE, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- At least three armed separatists and a soldier were killed on Friday as separatists in Cameroon's two Anglophone regions attempted to celebrate "independence" day. Local and security sources told Xinhua that clashes in Wanti village of Northwest, one of the two Anglophone regions caused the death of a soldier and two armed separatists.

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ABUJA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police on Saturday confirmed that five gunmen were killed by operatives during an anti-banditry raid of suspected hideouts in the northwestern state of Zamfara.

Ayuba Elkanah, the police chief in Zamfara, told reporters in the state capital of Gusau that one suspected commander of the gunmen, known as bandits in Nigeria, was also arrested alongside 21 other suspects during the operation by police in the Gummi local government area on Friday.

Elkanah said the operation in the Gummi axis of the state followed an intelligence report and a raid of the Kagara Forest in that part of the country.

He said the bandits' commander, identified as Bello Rugga, had been in charge of the criminal gang's operations in the Kagara Forest and surrounding areas in the entire Gummi local government area.

"He has coordinated a series of attacks in the area that led to the unwarranted killings of innocent people and kidnapping of many others for ransom," the senior policeman said.

Those killed gunmen during the operation were among the plotters of many attacks in different parts of Zamfara, he added.

In recent months, a series of gunmen attacks occured in Nigeria, leading to deaths and kidnappings. Enditem

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Nigerian police kill 5 gunmen in NW state

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ABUJA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian police on Saturday confirmed that five gunmen were killed by operatives during an anti-banditry raid of suspected hideouts in the northwestern state of Zamfara.

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BAMAKO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper was killed and three were seriously injured following the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the northeast of Mali, a UN official said.

The head of the UN mission, El-Ghassim Wane, announced Saturday on his Twitter account that it was a MINUSMA vehicle that hit an improvised explosive device near Tessalit of Kidal region.

"The death toll is one and three serious injuries ... This reminds us of the ongoing danger to our peacekeepers and the sacrifices made for peace in Mali," Wane tweeted.

In recent weeks, the UN mission has been the target of several attacks in northern Mali. On Sept. 11, three MINUSMA peacekeepers were injured by an explosive device near its camp in Kidal.

Since 2012, Mali has been facing a profound multifaceted crisis at the security, political and economic levels. The separatist insurgencies, then the jihadist incursions as well as the inter-communal violence left thousands of people dead and hundreds of thousands of others displaced despite the presence of the UN, African and European forces. Enditem

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UN peacekeeper killed, 3 injured following mine explosion in northeastern Mali

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BAMAKO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- A United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper was killed and three were seriously injured following the explosion of an improvised explosive device in the northeast of Mali, a UN official said.

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LAGOS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from gunmen attacks in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state has risen to 50 following the recovery of more corpses from last week's killings, a local official said.

Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security and home affairs in Kaduna, said in a statement sent to Xinhua on Monday death toll from an attack by unidentified gunmen September 26 on the Madamai village of the Kaura local government area of the state rose to 38 as the troops found four more corpses.

Aruwan said a village in the Zango Kataf local government area of the state were also attacked by gunmen a day after the Madamai village attack, and so far the troops have found 12 dead bodies.

"This discovery was reported by troops of Operation Safe Haven as they continued with search-and-rescue operations in the area," he said.

Aruwan said security patrols were ongoing in the general area, and investigations were launched into the attacks.

The northern part of Nigeria has witnessed a series of attacks by armed groups in recent months. There have also been recurring incidents of livestock rustling and armed banditry in the region. Enditem

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Death toll rises to 50 in gunmen attacks in northwestern Nigeria

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LAGOS, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from gunmen attacks in northwest Nigeria's Kaduna state has risen to 50 following the recovery of more corpses from last week's killings, a local official said.

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eight soldiers were killed on Monday morning in an armed attack on the Yirgou military detachment in the central north Sanmatenga province in Burkina Faso, reported the state television.

According to the same source, the attack took place at around 5 a.m. local time on Monday and targeted the Yirgou military detachment. Two other soldiers were wounded in the attack.

The search operations are underway to find the attackers. Enditem

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8 soldiers killed in attack in Burkina Faso

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Eight soldiers were killed on Monday morning in an armed attack on the Yirgou military detachment in the central north Sanmatenga province in Burkina Faso, reported the state television. According to the same source, the attack took place at around 5 a.m.

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA)'s Special Forces (Danab) on Monday killed seven al-Shabab militants during a sting security operation carried out in Lower Shabelle region, the southern part of the country.

Military commanders told SNA Radio that three al-Shabab leaders were among those killed during the operation in Busley and Bulo-Alundi villages under the Janale area.

The SNA commanders said several insurgents were wounded and their hideouts were destroyed in operations after the army received intelligence of al-Shabab's presence in those locations.

The military officials said the security operation will be intensified in the area to wipe out al-Shabab fighters who often carry out roadside attacks against allied forces in the region.

The militants have intensified attacks in Somalia despite government forces having made intensive operations against the extremists in central and southern regions in recent months in an attempt to flush out al-Shabab cells. Enditem

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Somali army kills 7 al-Shabab fighters in southern region

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MOGADISHU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Somali National Army (SNA)'s Special Forces (Danab) on Monday killed seven al-Shabab militants during a sting security operation carried out in Lower Shabelle region, the southern part of the country. Military commanders told SNA Radio that three al-Shabab leaders were among those killed during the operation in Busley and Bulo-Alundi villages under the Janale area.

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nine soldiers lost their lives in an attack by unidentified gunmen against army detachment Monday in the central north of Burkina Faso, the national television RTB reported.

The attack targetted the army detachment of Yirgou, Sanmatenga province, at 5 a.m. on Monday morning, RTB said, quoting the latest statement from the armed forces of Burkina Faso.

Nine soldiers were killed and five were injured, it said, adding that attackers went away with several vehicles and weapons and set fire to some devices.

On Saturday, about ten terrorists were killed by the army in the commune of Pobe-Mengo, in the Sahel region, according to a report by the national news agency AIB.

Also, five civilians were killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen at Markoye the same day in the same region, according to AIB.

Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been facing a worsening security situation with terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of over a thousand people and displaced thousands of others. Enditem

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Death toll surges to 9 in Burkina Faso attack

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OUAGADOUGOU, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nine soldiers lost their lives in an attack by unidentified gunmen against army detachment Monday in the central north of Burkina Faso, the national television RTB reported. The attack targetted the army detachment of Yirgou, Sanmatenga province, at 5 a.m.

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's General Intelligence Service (GIS) on Monday announced the end of a raid on terrorist cells south of the capital Khartoum, saying 4 terrorists were killed and 4 others arrested, while an officer was killed and three others injured.

"On Monday afternoon, the joint forces raided two sites belonging to Daesh (Islamic State) at Jabra neighborhood, south of Khartoum," the GIS said in a statement.

"The operation resulted in the killing of 4 terrorists and the arrest of two at the first site inside an apartment, while two other terrorists were arrested at the second site," it noted.

An officer from the special forces was killed, while an officer and a commissioned officer from the GIS, as well as a commissioned officer from the police were wounded during the operation, it added.

Earlier in the day, Sudanese security forces surrounded a site in a residential area south of the capital Khartoum.

The security forces exchanged heavy gunfire for a few hours with the terrorist group which took shelter on the roof of a building in the area.

On Sept. 28, the GIS announced that five of its members were killed during a raid on a house accommodating a terrorist cell belonging to the Islamic State at two sites in the capital Khartoum. Enditem

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Update: 4 IS terrorists, 1 officer killed during raid in Sudan

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KHARTOUM, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's General Intelligence Service (GIS) on Monday announced the end of a raid on terrorist cells south of the capital Khartoum, saying 4 terrorists were killed and 4 others arrested, while an officer was killed and three others injured.