May 22
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Nigerians On the Run As Military Combats Boko Haram
IRIN
Tens of thousands of residents of northeastern Nigeria's Borno State have fled their homes - thousands of them into neighbouring Niger and Cameroon - following airstrikes by... Read more »
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Freed Soldiers Arrive in Cairo
Aswat Masriya
Supreme Guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, extended his greetings to President Mohamed Mursi, the Armed Forces and the Bedouins of Sinai on Wednesday for their... Read more »
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Insurgents Fight With Libyan Weapons - Army
Vanguard
The troops deployed to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, yesterday, encountered intense resistance from sect members who were armed with... Read more »
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Army Determined to Apprehend Sinai Soldiers' Kidnappers
Aswat Masriya
Egypt's Armed Forces said on Tuesday it did not and will not hesitate in taking any steps to release the kidnapped soldiers in Sinai. Read more »
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UN Envoy Proposes Set of Principles to Guide Peace Efforts
UN News
The United Nations Envoy for Africa's Great Lakes Region today proposed a set of principles to guide immediate peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while voicing... Read more »
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UN Force Must Speedily Deploy in Eastern DR Congo - Ban
New Vision
The deployment of a rapid UN intervention force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo should be speeded up in view of this week's fresh unrest, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigerian Military Claims Breakthrough Against Boko Haram
Deutsche Welle
Nigeria's military has claimed to have re-established control of swathes of the northeast of the country in an operation against Islamist militants. Several thousand troops were... Read more »
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Nigeria's Offensive Against Boko Haram Continues With More Killings
Deutsche Welle
Nigeria's military has killed 10 and arrested 65 in an offensive to wrest territory from Islamists. On Friday, a military air raid on insurgent camps in northeast Nigeria killed at... Read more »
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Military Strikes Insurgent Targets in Northeast
Deutsche Welle
The Nigerian military has been targeting multiple sites across the country's northeast to rid the area of Islamist insurgents. President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of... Read more »
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Aswat Masriya
Seven released Egyptian security officers, who were kidnapped by Islamist militants in Sinai on Thursday, arrived to Almaza Cairo Airport on Wednesday after being released,... Read more »
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Gunman Killed in Airstrike in Sinai
Aswat Masriya
A gunman was killed in an air strike on a village in northern Sinai during a security operation on Tuesday, reported a state-owned news channel. Read more »
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Army Raids Sinai Homes in Search of Hostages
Aswat Masriya
Security sources in northern Sinai said that army and police forces began raiding homes in al-Sheikh Zuwayed and Rafah on Tuesday in search of the seven security members who were... Read more »
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Authorities Deny Killing Gunman in Sinai
Aswat Masriya
Egyptian security sources denied killing a gunman in an airstrike in northern Sinai, saying that the security forces mistakenly fired on a funeral during a sweep search for the... Read more »
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Brotherhood Guide Congratulates Egyptians for Release of Soldiers
Aswat Masriya
Supreme Guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, extended his greetings to President Mohamed Mursi, the Armed Forces and the Bedouins of Sinai on Wednesday for their... Read more »
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Hamad Calls On Security Forces to Be Vigilant
Daily News
FIRST Vice-President Seif Sharif Hamad on Monday expressed his concern over rising security and called on members of the security forces to spare no effort in protecting the... Read more »
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Ugandan Soldiers Complete Tour of Duty in Somalia
Sabahi
Soldiers in Uganda's Battle Group 9+ contingent are returning home after completing a 13-month tour of duty under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Sunday (May 19th),... Read more »
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Amisom Begins House Searches in Mogadishu: Spokesman
Garowe Online
The spokesman for African Union troops (AMISOM) in Somalia Col. Ali Hamud announced that AMISOM and Somali government forces have began house searches in Mogadishu, Garowe Online... Read more »
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Amisom Spokesman Talks About the Recent Operations in Mogadishu.
Shabelle
the spokesman of AMISOM troops in Somalia Ali Adan Humud today held a press conference at the capital Mogadishu to address the recent security operation conducted by government... Read more »
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Nigerian Military in Heavy Fighting With Islamist Militants
Deutsche Welle
Nigeria's military says at least 14 Islamic extremists and three soldiers have been killed in the country's northeast. The latest clashes are part of a government offensive against... Read more »
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Islamist Fighters Killed in Nigerian Military Strike
Deutsche Welle
A military air raid on insurgent camps in northeast Nigeria has killed at least 21 Islamists. The US has warned Nigeria to respect human rights and not harm civilians. Read more »
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Nigerian Army Starts Offensive Against Islamists
Deutsche Welle
More than 2,000 soldiers and several fighter jets have been deployed in northern Nigeria in response to attacks attributed to Islamist group Boko Haram. Rights groups fear there... Read more »
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Ansar Al-Din Spokesman Surrenders to Nation
Magharebia
A spokesman for Malian Islamist group Ansar al-Din surrendered to Mauritanian forces on Saturday (May 18th), near the Mali border. Read more »
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South Sudan Denies Links Between Delay of President's Visit, Khartoum's Accusations
Focac
South Sudan on Sunday refuted any relationship between delaying the visit of its President Salva Kiir Mayardit to Khartoum to mid-June and Khartoum's accusations of Juba being... Read more »
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Vanguard
The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yola has announced the review of the curfew imposed on the state after the declaration of the state of Emergency by President Goodluck... Read more »
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Jonathan Lays Para-Military Housing Scheme Foundation
Daily Trust
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday laid the foundation for the construction of Para-Military Housing Scheme. Read more »
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