Tag: militancy
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Nigeria: experts warn govt not to ignore ex-Boko Haram fighters’ threats to re-join insurgency

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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 neglected by the government since they surrendered in the last two years. The Nigerian authorities promised Boko Haram fighters who surrendered that they would receive training and skills as an […]
Egypt Headlines

Arab League: Pan-Arab joint force taking shape, Foreign, Defense Ministers to ratify protocol

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Arab League countries are quickening the pace for the creation of the Arab joint force as the League announced Monday it would be holding a meeting in August for the ratification of the draft protocol. The meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, will gather Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Arab League member countries on […]