Rebels in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta said today they had attacked a pumping station run by US oil giant Chevron and warned FIFA against letting Nigeria host the under-17 World Cup tournament. Full …
EU Extends Anti-Piracy Mission, Sees ‘Serious Threat’
The European Union extended its anti- piracy mission off the coast of Somalia by 12 months, warning of a “serious threat” to shipping in the sea corridor that handles a tenth of the world’s trade. …
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Turkish military investigates alleged plot
The Turkish military said Monday that it would purge any soldiers who failed to respect democracy and the rule of law following allegations of a military conspiracy against the Islamic-oriented ruling …
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Senegal: Fresh violence in Casamance
A 36-year-old woman recently lost her leg when she stepped on a mine in Casamance, southern Senegal, where a surge in violence has underscored how one of Africa’s longest-standing conflicts continues …
ETA claims responsibility for five attacks
The armed Basque separatist group ETA claimed responsibility for five attacks committed since the start of the year, including one aimed at killing police officers. Full Story …
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Somalia: 5 soldiers killed in battle among government forces
At least five soldiers were killed and nine other people wounded in a battle among Somali government forces in the capital Mogadishu, Radio Garowe reports Sunday. Full Story …
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Ethiopia Denies Sending Troops Back to Somalia
Ethiopia has strongly denied reports of a fresh incursion into Somalia, five months after calling off an unpopular two year military incursion to prop up the government in Mogadishu. Ethiopian and …
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Nigerian rebels attack oil facility, eyes offshore
Nigeria's main militant group on Monday threatened to extend its attacks to offshore oil facilities after sabotaging a Chevron-operated oil pumping station in the Niger Delta. Full Story …
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Philippines says seizes rebel bases; kills 100
Fighting across oil and gas-rich marshlands in the southern Philippines has escalated with members of the country's largest Muslim rebel group reinforcing rogue guerrillas, an army field commander …
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Thai Buddhist beheaded, another shot in Muslim south
Suspected separatists beheaded a rubber tapper and shot dead a school janitor, both Buddhists, in the latest violence in Thailand's Muslim south, police said on Monday. Full Story …
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