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Libya opposing parliaments hold peace talks

UN envoy Bernardino Leon on Thursday shuttled between delegates of Libya’s rival parliaments in Morocco as he pushed for a unity government to stem growing unrest in their country. Libya has been divided since the 2011 uprising that toppled dictator Muammar Gaddafi, with rival governments and parliaments and armed groups …

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Nigerian President says no need for UN to deploy forces to fight Boko Haram

Nigeria’s outgoing president told the United Nations on Thursday not to focus on deploying an international force to fight Boko Haram but instead help victims of its terror. President Goodluck Jonathan met with the U.N. special representative for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as Nigeria is accused of blocking a …

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At least ten killed after Boko Haram attack in north Cameroon

Fighters from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram killed at least 10 people in overnight attacks on two villages in neighbouring northern Cameroon, two senior army sources said on Friday. Soldiers from Nigeria, alongside troops from neighbours Chad, Niger and Cameroon, have driven Boko Haram out of many border areas seized …

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