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South Sudan Rebels released kidnapped UN Workers

AMA — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:25:47 +0000

South Sudan Rebel fighters have finally released 13 United Nations (UN) workers who were held hostage for a week, the UN has said. Around 100 rebel fighters, who have been battling the government for almost two years, seized 31 members of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) last week. While 18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers were [...]

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Could a strong Somali Government defeat Al-Shabab?

AMA — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:00:23 +0000

Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia have struck again – managing to evade security measures to stage an attack in downtown Mogadishu. Their target, yet again, a hotel popular with government leaders and members of parliament. Al-Shabab have waged a relentless war against the government since being forced from the capital. The fighters have also attacked neighbouring [...]

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2015 Primetime Emmy Awards: Dave Grohl Accuses Organizers Of Canceling Foo Fighters’ Slot

Ade Adewale — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:38:50 +0000

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl skipped the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night amid claims organizers booked his band to perform and then kicked them off the bill. The singer was due to attend the 2015 edition of the event to compete for two prizes for the group’s documentary series Sonic Highways, and he was [...]

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Ex-agitators Threaten To Disrupt Activities In Akwa Ibom Airport, ExxonMobil And Vandalise Pipelines

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 16:37:53 +0000

Ex-militants in the Niger Delta under the aegis of Bakassi Freedom Fighters have threatened to disrupt activities at Ibom International Airport, ExxonMobil as well as vandalise pipelines from Frontier Oil Limited in Akwa Ibom. They give Governor Emmanuel ultimatum to implement Presidential Amnesty Programme. Spokesperson for the repentant militants, ‘Commander’ Ebong Friday, lamented the neglect of [...]

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Al-Shabab claims ‘scores’ killed in attack on AU troops

AMA — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 04:55:49 +0000

Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia have killed “scores” of African Union troops in an attack south of capital, Mogadishu, a spokesman for the armed group told Al Jazeera. The attack in Janaale, in the country’s Lower Shabelle province, early on Tuesday was confirmed by residents, but an exact casualty figure was not immediately available. The assault [...]

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