DRC police disperse protest against slow M23 rebel pullback | Armed Groups News
The rebels have been accused of flouting a ceasefire and making withdrawals critics consider to be mainly ceremonial. Police have
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DRC president says M23 rebels yet to withdraw as agreed | Armed Groups News
According to an agreement brokered by regional leaders, the rebels were to withdraw from recently seized positions. The president of
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Seven soldiers killed in al-Shabab attack on Somali military base | Al-Qaeda News
Government forces and allied clan militias recaptured the base from al-Shabab in October. Fighters from the al-Shabab group stormed a
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Nigerian presidential hopeful Peter Obi vows to fight corruption | Corruption News
Security also top of mind for former governor, who polls show leads a crowded field, ahead of opponents with better
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Colombian police seize weapons in ‘important blow’ to armed group | Police News
Arsenal of weapons, including M60 machine gun and grenades, belonged to FARC rebel dissidents, Colombian police say. Colombia’s national police
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Somalia claims capture of key port town from al-Shabab | Armed Groups News
The government and allied clan militias have forced the rebels from swathes of territory, in the latest offensive. Somalia’s government-led
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Burkina Faso: 50 women abducted by suspected rebels | Armed Groups News
Gunmen abducted some 50 women in Burkina Faso’s northern province of Soum on January 12 and 13, the government says.
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Canada imposes new sanctions on two ‘Haitian elites’ | Conflict News
Canadian government has accused two Haitian nationals, including associate of ex-President Martelly, of enabling gangs. Canada has imposed new sanctions
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US extends temporary deportation protection to Somali citizens | Armed Groups News
Washington says armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Somalia make it impossible for citizens to return safely. The United States
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Amnesty condemns Mozambique’s ‘forgotten war’ after viral video | Conflict News
The conflict has gone on since 2017, killing 4,500 people, and forcing nearly a million to flee their homes. A
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