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Mali: army, northern rebels move closer to decisive confrontation in Kidal region

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The Malian army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in the Kidal region in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and become a turning point after a decade of conflict. A large convoy of the Malian army left Gao on Monday (2 October) and was reportedly headed to the localities […]
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Cameroon sends troop to border with Nigeria after confrontation between separatists & Nigerian herders

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The Cameroonian armed forces have deployed soldiers at the border with Nigeria after the borderline was theater of bout between Nigerian sharpers and Cameroonian separatists. Some 100 soldiers have been sent to the village of Gayama to prevent clashes on the border with Nigeria. At least 12 people have died in the clashes that have […]