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Independent Africa
UN urges Ghana not to expel Burkinabe refugees fleeing jihadists
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has called upon Ghana to cease the expulsion of refugees from Burkina Faso.Expressing concern over reports of hundreds of...
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5,000 soldiers to be recruited to fight jihadists in Burkina Faso
The military administration of Burkina Faso has declared a recruitment drive to add 5,000 new soldiers to the war against Islamists.The recruits must be...
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Jihadists may have infiltrated Bawku – Upper East Regional Minister
The Upper East Regional Security Council has raised concerns that jihadists may have infiltrated the town of Bawku leading to an escalation of the...
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Nigeria: Army repels major attack, kills eight jihadists
The Nigerian army has repelled an attack on a military base in western Nigeria where nearly 1,700 jihadists are being held, killing eight suspected...
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Rwandan troops discover a covert weapons store in Mozambique
Rwandan troops deployed to help fight insurgents in northern Mozambique say they have discovered a stockpile of weapons and ammunition hidden by jihadists.
The Rwanda...
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Burkina Faso: Volunteers gather aid for residents blockaded by jihadists
In front of the Ouagadougou municipal stadium, in Burkina Faso, food donors come one after the other. They are gathering to prepare supplies for...
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Mozambique urges ‘knives and machetes’ war on jihadists
The Mozambican police chief has asked residents in areas recently attacked by jihadists in the northern Cabo Delgado province to resist the attackers.
In talks...
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More than 35 people killed in Burkina Faso attack
It is reported that a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in northern Burkina Faso has killed at least 35 civilians.Authorities say the...
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