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Keeping The Spotlight On Africa’s Child Soldiers – Analysis
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Ungoverned Forests In Southern Nigeria Are Fueling Crime And Sectarian Violence
Analysing how separatist camps near communities in the region provide a hideout for the insurgents, a cover for their cache of weapons, and a grave for their victims. As far as many residents of southeastern
‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence
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Des combattants accusés de massacres au Soudan
L’analyse par BBC Verify de vidéos montrant des combattants se vantant d’un massacre et se moquant ensuite des survivants a permis d’identifier les responsables comme appartenant apparemment aux forces paramilitaires de soutien rapide (RSF) du
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UN authorises new mission against al-Shabaab in Somalia
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