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Sahel: Week after death of Jihadist leader, insurgents ambush troops in central Mali, kill dozensF

Bamako, June 15, 2020 - Around 40 Malian troops were dead or listed as missing after their convoy was ambushed in central Mali, military sources said on Monday, blaming the assault on jihadists.  About a dozen vehicles came under attack on Sunday at Bouka Were, some...
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Egypt’s virus infections on the rise, government maintains curfewF

Egypt will extend a night-time curfew by a further two weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Information Minister Osama Heikal said Thursday, as infections rise. Heikal told a news conference the measure would be enforced from 8:00 pm (1800 GMT) to...
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Covid-19 confinement in Nigeria leads to spike in rape casesF

Abuja, June 15, 2020 - Nigeria's police chief on Monday said the country had seen a sharp increase in cases of rape and domestic abuse of women during coronavirus lockdowns. "It has come to the public knowledge now that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we have a...
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Algeria: Frightened by the likely resumption of protest movement, Algeria intensifies attacks on pro-democracy activistsF

Algiers, June 14, 2020 - Algerian authorities on Sunday arrested three activists from the "Hirak" protest movement, a human rights group said, in the second day of arrests targeting members of the group. Hakik Addad, Zoheir Keddam and Fodil Boumala, who had been...
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