Burundian army kills 95 rebels

Tuareg rebels in Mali say they have defeated government forces in heavy fighting for control of the key northern town of Kidal.

Government forces and rebels in Sudan’s war-torn border regions say they are preparing for another bout of fighting after the latest talks in Addis Ababa failed to reach a deal.

South Sudan rebels yesterday accused the army of violating a ceasefire, just hours after it came into effect, by bombarding their positions along the White Nile river.

Chad's army says it has killed more than 200 militant Islamists and lost nine men during a battle to recapture a key town in north-eastern Nigeria.

Algerian special forces have killed the leader of a militant group that beheaded a French tourist in September, a local television station reports.

More than 300 Boko Haram fighters are killed during a military land and air operation in north-east Borno State, the Nigerian army says.

1 more killed in protest against Burundian president's third-term bid
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BUJUMBURA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- One more protester was killed in Buterere District here on Tuesday in a protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to run for a third term in office, bringing the death toll from such protests to more than 20. "One of the ...
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The Tanzania government on Tuesday made the landmark decision to finally grant citizenship to thousands of refugees from Burundi, whereby they were handed certificates.

Burundian striker Kevin Ndayisenga says he is ready to put pen-to-paper for Simba SC after a transfer to the Msimbazi giants fell through four months or so ago.