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UN chief concerned about Sahel extremism

Ouagadougou – The United Nations secretary general says he is deeply concerned by attacks by Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso and West Africa, urging a global response. Ban Ki-moon spoke on Thursday in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou. Extremists in January attacked a café and hotel here, killing at least 30 …

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Over 150 Shebaab fighters die in US drone strike

Washington – A US drone strike on a Shebaab training camp in Somalia over the weekend killed more than 150 fighters who were planning a “large-scale” attack, the Pentagon said on Monday. Pentagon spokesperson Captain Jeff Davis said the strike occurred sometime on Saturday (US time) on a camp called …

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