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Tag: violence
Mozambique: insurgency in resource-rich Cabo Delgado fueled by influx of foreign jihadists
The recent surge of new attacks by an Islamic State-affiliated group in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has been fueled by an influx of Islamist fighters ... Read More
South Sudan: gunmen kill 15 as UN reports 35% rise in people affected by violence
Unidentified assailants have reportedly shot dead 15 individuals in South Sudan's Pibor region, including its commissioner, just as a new UN report found that the ... Read More
Three Sahel countries to create joint anti-jihadist force amid growing insecurity
Junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have agreed to create a joint force to battle security threats, most notably long-running jihadist rebellions, across their territories. ... Read More
Nigeria: experts warn govt not to ignore ex-Boko Haram fighters’ threats to re-join insurgency
Former Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria are threatening they may pick up arms again and join the insurgency out of frustration that they have been ... Read More
Fearing hate-speech and violence, France bans pro-Tebboune rally in Paris
French authorities banned a pro-Algerian regime rally in Paris due to the hateful slogans that protesters were planning to chant against Morocco and the restive ... Read More
Kenya high court rules as ‘illegal’ deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti
A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government's plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring ... Read More
DRC opposition to hold protest against election ‘irregularities’ despite govt’s ban
Concerns are emerging about the possibility of yet another cycle of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its government banned protests called for ... Read More
DRC elections: voters pin hope for jobs and peace, as violence threatens vote
As citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to head to the polls on Wednesday (20 December), Congolese authorities need to act urgently ... Read More
G5 Sahel headed for dissolution as last members Chad, Mauritania admit alliance is spent force
The two remaining members of West Africa’s G5 Sahel alliance — Chad and Mauritania — have indicated they were paving the way to dissolving the ... Read More
Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy
Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political ... Read More