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At least 100 militants killed in attack on Nigerian military base

Over 100 Boko Haram militants were killed in an attack against the barracks of the Nigerian army in Goniri area of ​​Yobe state early Wednesday, a military spokesman said. Seven soldiers were killed while nine others were wounded in the attack, Colonel Sani Usman said. “On the last count more …

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Mali Govt, Rebels Swap Prisoners in Peace Deal

Mali’s government and a major Tuareg-led rebel alliance exchanged prisoners this week, the two sides and a UN source have said, in a move hailed as a step forward for the country’s fledgling peace process. A total of 47 prisoners were traded between the government and the Coordination of Movements …

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Tunisia joining US-led coalition against IS: PM

Tunisia’s prime minister said on Saturday (Oct 3) that his country is joining the US-led military coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria and Iraq mainly to “exchange information”. IS claimed an attack that killed 38 foreign tourists at a seaside resort near Sousse in June, and authorities …

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