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Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 06:29
The Defence Headquarters yesterday refuted reports which claimed that some abducted Chibok School had been released.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 06:50
Peace talks for South Sudan resumed Monday in Ethiopia, as a spokesman for the South Sudan army said nearly 180 troops from both sides in the nine-month conflict were killed in new clashes in Upper Nile state.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 05:27
Despite the Nigerian government's public rejection of any prisoner swap with extremist Boko Haram sect, its officials, alongside the Red Cross, are currently in talks to trade Boko Haram militants for more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the sect in April, the U.K. Telegraph reported Friday.
Thursday, September 18, 2014 - 05:28
By the time President Obama announced a stepped up effort to combat Ebola in west Africa on Tuesday, the Army officer he tapped to coordinate the response was already on the job
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 06:07
The African Union or AU has called on all its member states to urgently lift all travel bans imposed on countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in Africa, including Liberia.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 06:16
The French Defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that Paris might send troops abroad to fight terrorist groups.
Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 07:46
An international meeting on security in Nigeria yesterday called on the country, its neighbours and other partners to identify and block the sources of Boko Haram funding and weapons, as part of sterner measures towards tackling insurgency.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 06:54
The launch of Operation Barkhane across the Sahel last month marked a significant shift in France's relationship with the region and its attitude to counter-terrorism.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 06:17
US armed forces have launched an air strike against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab in Somalia. The attack targeted the head of the group, Ahmed Abdi Godane, but it's not yet clear if he was hit.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 06:11
Kenya will host the Africa Union Peace and Security Council Summit on Terrorism, to be attended by a number of Heads of State and Government from the continent on Tuesday