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Car Bomb Targeting UAE Officials Kills Three Somali Soldiers in Mogadishu
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 06:00
At least three people were killed when a car bomb targeting military trainers from the United Arab Emirates hit their convoy in the Somali capital but the officials were unharmed, police said on Wednesday.
Sudan Chides Keeping its Name Anew on US Terrorist List
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 05:46
The Sudanese government has expressed regret over the decision of the United States (US) to keep Sudan on the list of the state sponsors of terrorism describing the move as “double standards”.
Uganda’s Police Issues Security Terror Alert
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 05:44
The Police and the other security agencies are taking extra security measures, including increased patrols, intensified access control at public places as well as checks on vehicles along highways.
Concern Mounts Over Rights Abuses in Regional Fight Against Boko Haram
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 05:42
The detention for several months of 84 children in Cameroon has highlighted concern that the regional campaign against Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram is leading to rights abuses.
Burundi's Ruling Party Boycotts UN-Mediated Crisis Talks
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 05:40
Burundi's ruling party said on Tuesday it had boycotted the restart of UN-led talks hoped to broker peace between rival parties following weeks of violence and ahead of elections on Monday.
U.S. Condemns Boko Haram Attacks in Niger
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 11:05
We condemn the attacks by Boko Haram in Lamana, Boulamare, and Goumao, Niger, that killed approximately 40 villagers, including women and children.
The United States Praises the Peace Deal Reached in Mali
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 11:03
We wish to congratulate the Malian people, including the parties to the peace negotiations undertaken in Algiers, for the full signature of the Accord for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, achieved yesterday in Bamako.
June 15 Terrorist Attacks in Chad and Nigeria
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 11:00
The United States condemns in the strongest terms Monday's terrorist attacks in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena and in Nigeria.
U.S. Generals Defend Air War Against Islamic Militants in Iraq and Syria
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 07:15
U.S. military officials are pushing back against charges that the air war against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria has been ineffective and amounts more to a "drizzle."
Arms and the Dudes: How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 07:11
A gripping account of the U.S. government's unfortunate use of contractors during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

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