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ISIL announces successor of dead leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi
The death of the ISIL leader, Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who was killed by Turkey in April, has been confirmed by the group.The...
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Pope blasts foreign ransacking of Africa as he arrives in DR Congo
Francis, 86, says that a "forgotten genocide" is happening in the DRC as he starts his journey through two African countries.Pope Francis, who recently arrived...
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UN experts call for investigations into possible war crimes in Mali by Wagner
In the struggle against insecurity in the Sahel, Western powers have accused the Malian military and Russian mercenaries of crimes against humanity.On Tuesday, UN experts demanded...
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Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso: Security sources
Burkina Faso is dealing with rebel fighters associated with al-Qaeda and ISIL.Two suspected attacks in Burkina Faso have killed at least 18 people, including...
Independent Africa
Suspected rebels abduct 50 women in Burkina Faso
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has struggled to control violence by armed groups with ties to ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda.In the northern province of Soum...
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Iraq prime minister al-Sudani defends continued US military presence in country
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says foreign forces are still needed in a training capacity to combat ISIL(ISIL) in his first interview as an...
Independent Africa
Benin allows opposition to run in parliamentary vote after four years
The election is seen as a test of democracy because opposition candidates are allowed to run after a four-year absence.Voters in Benin will go...
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ISIL fighters dead in Afghanistan raids, Taliban says
The raids come after a string of ISIL assaults, including a deadly bombing close to a checkpoint in Kabul.According to a senior Taliban government...
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Suicide bombings: Trial of 10 begins in Belgium over 2016 attacks
The trial is expected to last seven months, with the judgement delivering its verdict after hearing from approximately 370 witnesses.Ten men are on trial in...
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Australia returns 17 women and children from a Syrian refugee camp
An estimated 11,000 foreign children and women remain in the refugee camps of Roj and al-Hol in northeastern Syria.The Australian government has returned four...
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