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Burkina Faso: Attack against response unit leaves four dead

An attack against a response unit of the Burkinabe national police in the province of Sanmatenga, in the center-north of Burkina Faso, left four dead, including three policemen, and five injured. The attack was perpetrated by armed men on the Pissila-Gibga axis, said the police in a statement.   Meanwhile, around 20 alleged terrorists were […]

Kenya: Bandits kill three police officers during a gun attack

The Kenyan police Sunday said three of its officers were shot dead by bandits in Napeimoit, Turkana County, during a gun battle, Nation Africa reports. The victims include two General Service Unit (GSU) and a regular police officer. They came under attack in ambush by the gang, believed from a neighboring county, as they revisited […]

Gulf Crisis: U.S calls for end of spat, expands military base in Qatar

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday in Qatar urged America’s feuding allies; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other, to end regional diplomatic row has been going on over 18 months after the Saudi-led side accused Doha of supporting terrorism. Pompeo who is on regional tour in […]