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Abuja – Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram suspects and set free 61 people, mainly women and children, held by the jihadist group in the flashpoint north-eastern Borno state, the army said Thursday. In an operation, troops under air cover cleared Boko Haram camps “and in the process rescued …
Read More »UN moves to pull Burundi back from 'possible genocide'
New York – The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Thursday that could pave the way for peacekeepers to be deployed to Burundi after months of violence raised fears of Rwanda-style mass killings. The French-drafted measure strongly condemned the wave of killings, torture, arrests and other rights violations …
Read More »Burundi opposition calls for president to step down
Kigali – Peace will only return to Burundi if President Pierre Nkurunziza steps down and respects the two-term presidential limit, the country’s main opposition party said Friday. The opposition is ready to talk but only if fresh elections are held without Nkurunziza taking part, said Leonard Nyangoma the chairperson of …
Read More »France seeks UN action to halt Burundi killings
New York -France on Monday presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at toughening the international response to the violence in Burundi, where fears of Rwanda-style mass killings are rife. The measure threatens targeted sanctions against Burundian leaders who foment violence or hamper efforts to end the …
Read More »Somali: Ending Yemen conflict crucial to stop extremists
New York – Somalia’s prime minister says ending the crisis in Yemen is “crucial” to preventing al-Shabaab rebels from exploiting their recent allegiance with the Islamic State extremist group and forming a “terror network” that threatens Somalia and the region again. Omar Sharmarke told the UN Security Council on Monday …
Read More »West Africa conference focuses on threat posed by jihadists
Dakar – Islamic extremists are expanding their reach in West Africa, using porous borders and exploiting political chaos to further their attacks, security experts said on Monday at the opening of a regional conference on the jihadist threat. At least 800 security officials and analysts from across the region are …
Read More »Libya army says 13 security personnel killed by 'terrorists'
Benghazi – At least 13 members of Libya’s army were killed by “terrorist” violence on Tuesday in the east of the war-torn country, an army spokesperson said. “Most of the soldiers were killed by landmines planted by terrorist organisations,” spokesperson Miloud al-Zawi told LANA, the official news agency of the …
Read More »UN sending extra troops, police to CAR
New York – The UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic is adding hundreds of troops and police before next month’s elections, but their arrival is expected to be too late for Pope Francis’ visit to the violent country. A UN official said on Tuesday the mission and the Vatican …
Read More »Egypt vows security boost
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday vowed to enhance security in the country amid suspicions that a bomb caused the crash of a Russian passenger airliner in Sinai more than a week ago. “We will make more efforts in order to ensure security and safety for each visitor …
Read More »Tunisian Defence minister stresses need for security cooperation with Algeria
Tunisian Defence Minister Farhat Horchani stressed Tuesday “the need for cooperation with Algeria” in the field of fight against terrorism as Tunisia’s security is linked to that of Algeria. Speaking on the sidelines of the 33rd session of the National Defence Institute, Horchani said that “the cross-border and transcontinental nature …
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