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Death of 1st UN Peacekeeper in CAR Unrests

Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:26:43

The United Nations on Thursday reported its first peacekeeper death in the Central African Republic since it took over the duties of trying to calm months of unprecedented violence between Christians and Muslims.

Boko Haram Behead Missing Nigerian Pilot + Video

Sat Oct 4, 2014 09:59:26

Boko Haram, the extremist Islamic group in Nigeria, on Friday released a video online showing charred plane wreckage and the beheading of a man said to be a pilot of a missing Nigerian Air Force jet that the group had claimed to have shot down.

Ebola strikes 4th American as UN ramps up response

Fri Oct 3, 2014 16:53:41

The US prepared Friday to fly home a cameraman who contracted Ebola in Liberia, as the head of the UN's response agency headed to Sierra Leone to lead the fight against an epidemic he called the world's "highest priority".

Boko Haram Leader Dismisses Claims of his Death

Thu Oct 2, 2014 13:44:01

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by AFP on Thursday and said the militants had implemented strict Islamic law in captured towns.

Nigeria Soldiers Face Death for Mutiny

Tue Sep 16, 2014 13:01:14

A dozen Nigerian soldiers have been sentenced to death for mutiny and the attempted murder of their commanding officer after their comrades were ambushed by the armed group Boko Haram.

Boko Haram Shooting Spree Kills Many

Sun Sep 14, 2014 19:29:02

Takfiri Boko Haram militants have reportedly attacked a market outside the key northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, with reports saying that a number of people have been killed.

US forces conduct operation in Somalia: Pentagon

Tue Sep 2, 2014 09:37:30

US military forces have carried out an operation against Shebab militants in Somalia, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby says.

ISIL seeking to recruit extremists throughout Africa

Sun Aug 31, 2014 08:21:10

So-called Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) militant group has set its sights outside the Middle East and has emboldened extremists in Africa operating in voids left by weak governments and rampant corruption, analysts warned.

Libya rebel forces claim control of capital Tripoli

Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:14:16

Libya’s anti-government militias have announced the consolidation of their hold on capital Tripoli and its international airport, driving out rival militias to the outskirts of the capital following a weeks long battle for control of the strategic hub.

Boko Haram extremists abduct dozens of boys in Nigeria

Fri Aug 15, 2014 17:12:12

Suspected militants from Boko Haram radical group have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria, loading them onto trucks and driving them off, witnesses have said.

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