Armed Groups

Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next?

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Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed

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Banks shut, futures uncertain one year after M23 rebels seized DRC’s Goma

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Fears of conflict as South Sudan starts offensive against opposition forces

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Syrian president to meet SDF leader after ceasefire deal amid new clashes

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Syria updates: Aleppo sees relative calm, majority of SDF fighters disarmed

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Syrian army declares ceasefire in Aleppo after heavy clashes with SDF

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Updates: Syria’s army takes Aleppo’s Ashrafieh, battle with SDF continues

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Nigerian refugees return to ruined homes in the face of armed group threats

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Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern sites

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Gunmen kill over 30 in village raid, abduct others in northern Nigeria

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A marriage of three: Will Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bloc reshape the Sahel?

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Niger’s military rulers order ‘general mobilisation’ against armed groups

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Syria says senior ISIL commander killed in Damascus countryside raid

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Explosion rocks crowded mosque in Nigeria, killing at least five

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Sahel summit: What is the biggest challenge facing the region?

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Burkina Faso leader vows AES alliance crackdown on armed groups in Sahel

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