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Algeria: Three ‘terrorists’ killed in army, security forces operations

The army claimed Sunday it neutralized three ‘terrorists’ and arrested several others in ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the east region of the country. The army operations in conjunction with other forces in Constantine and Skikda led to “the elimination of three terrorists, the capture of three others and eight people who were supporting criminal groups, […]

AU observer team to monitor Nigeria poll, as pre-election violence escalates

The African Union (AU) will be sending a 90-strong observer mission to Nigeria for this month’s elections, the AU Commission announced Tuesday (14 February), as the West African country warned of increasing election-related violence. The AU said the objectives of the mission were to provide an “accurate and impartial assessment” of the electoral process, offer […]

France Seeks UN Authorization for Counterterrorism Military Action in Sahel

France has asked the UN Security Council to authorize the deployment by five African countries- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of a special counterterrorism force of 5,000 troops for the Sahel region. Presidents of the five countries — Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania — agreed in February to set up […]