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Nigerian Leader Asks UN to Help Free Abducted Chibok Girls

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has invited the United Nations to help negotiations to exchange the kidnapped schoolgirls from Chibok for detained leaders of Boko Haram, a government statement said Thursday..

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Nigerian Army Clashes with Boko Haram in Northeast-Spokesman

Nigerian troops have been fighting with the Boko Haram militant group over control of a north-eastern town, the army said on Wednesday. The army had made a push to take.

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Kenya: World Court Has No Jurisdiction in Somalia Dispute

Kenya says that the International Court of Justice has no jurisdiction in a case filed by Somalia covering a dispute over potentially oil-rich seabed off the two countries’ Indian Ocean.

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Ethiopia, UK to Strengthen Peace, Security Cooperation

By Henok Tibebu Ethio-UK relations would be further enhanced as their UNSC membership takes effect. Foreign Affairs State Minister Ambassador Taye Atskesilassie and Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent Under Secretary and.

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Nigeria Army Chief: Boko Haram Capabilities ‘Virtually Eliminated

By James Butty The Nigerian military has made tremendous progress against the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s chief of army staff told VOA Daybreak Africa. Visiting our Washington studio,.

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Ghana Police Ready Special Measures to Avert Election Violence

  By Peter Clottey Police in Ghana say they have identified over 5,000 “hot spots” where violence is possible ahead of the December 7 elections, and they have begun special.

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U.S. Military Says Conducted Strikes against Somalia’s Al Shabaab Early This Week

      By Phil Stewart The U.S. military conducted two strikes in southern Somalia early this week that killed four al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants involved in attacks on.

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Security Beefed Up as Mogadishu Hosts IGAD Summit

Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental.

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S.Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force

By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..

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Zambia Church Groups Call for Peace Ahead of Friday’s Election Petition Ruling

By Peter Clottey Three Zambian church groups have called for peace ahead of an anticipated court ruling on the opposition’s challenge to the results of the August 11 presidential election..

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