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Sudan Captures Rebel Stronghold in Blue Nile

Posted November 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudanese government forces have captured a rebel stronghold in the restive border state of Blue Nile. Sudanese officials say the army has succeeded in pushing the rebels out of Kurmuk, a town located close to South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in July. Officials said the town has been “totally liberated and secured” from […]

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3 Explosions Rock Restive Nigerian City

Posted November 4th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigerian officials say at least three bombs exploded in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday. Witnesses say the blasts took place within a short period of time in the volatile city, where the government has blamed increasing violence on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. Authorities say one of the explosions took place at […]

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Sudan Captures Rebel Stronghold in Blue Nile

Posted November 4th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudanese government forces have captured a rebel stronghold in the restive border state of Blue Nile. Sudanese officials say the army has succeeded in pushing the rebels out of Kurmuk, a town located close to South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in July. Officials said the town has been “totally liberated and secured” from […]

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Sudan: Army Captures Rebel Stronghold

Posted November 3rd, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudan’s army says it has captured a rebel stronghold in the restive border state of Blue Nile. Sudanese officials said Thursday the army has succeeded in pushing the rebels out of Kurmuk, a town located close to South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in July. They said the town has been “totally liberated and […]

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Report: Sudan Gov’t Forces Kill, Rape Civilians in Blue Nile

Posted November 1st, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
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A rights group says Sudanese government forces are killing and raping civilians in the restive border state of Blue Nile. The Enough Project renewed its call Tuesday for an investigation into alleged atrocities in the state, where Sudan’s government has been fighting rebels since September. The U.S.-based rights group, which is backed by movie star […]

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Sudan: Hundreds of Rebels Killed in Southern Kordofan

Posted October 31st, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
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A Sudanese government official says hundreds of rebels have been killed in clashes with army troops in Southern Kordofan state. The governor of Southern Kordofan, Ahmed Haroun, told reporters the violence erupted on Monday, after insurgents attacked the city of Teludi. Khartoum says its army repelled the assault. Haroun said the rebels were backed by […]

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Muslim Rebels Kill 6 in Fresh Attacks in Philippines

Posted October 21st, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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Philippine officials on Friday blamed Muslim rebels for the killing of at least six soldiers and police in a series of fresh attacks, just days after one of the worst clashes in years between government forces and the region’s largest Muslim rebel group. Police said members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) ambushed a […]

Philippine President to Meet With Military Officials Following Fighting

Posted October 19th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Philippine President Benigno Aquino has called a meeting with top military officials Friday to assess the security situation in the south, following the death of 19 soldiers in fighting with the region’s largest Muslim rebel group. Army special forces clashed Tuesday with hundreds of members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on Basilan island. The […]

At least 12 Philippine Troops Dead in Shootout with Rebels

Posted October 18th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 12 soldiers are dead and 10 more missing after a firefight with hundreds of fighters from the region’s largest Muslim rebel group. An army spokesman on flashpoint Basilan island told reporters the fighting erupted at dawn Tuesday, as soldiers investigated reports of rebel incursions and kidnappings by […]

UN Renews Peacekeeping Mandate in Somalia

Posted September 30th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
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The United Nations has renewed its mandate for its peacekeeping mission in Somalia as heavy fighting broke out near Somalia’s border with Kenya, The U.N. Security Council Friday also called on the African Union to increase the number of troops in Somalia to the maximum of 12,000, up from the 9,000 now deployed. However, the […]

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