
Militants kill dozens of Nigerian soldiers
The soldiers were killed during an ambush in Borno State.
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers have been killed during an attack on a military base in the north-east state of Borno.
There’s tension in the Somali capital, Mogadishu after rival groups clashed at the weekend over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed move to extend his stay in power beyond his constitutionally mandated term.
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(Picture: Nigerian soldiers patrol on October 12, 2019, after gunmen suspected of belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group raided the village of Tungushe, killing a soldier and three residents. Credit: Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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