North-east Nigeria insurgency has killed almost 350,000 – UN
Abuja, NigeriaReuters North-east Nigeria’s conflict with Islamist insurgencies had killed nearly 350,000 people as of the end of 2020, the United Nations Development Programme said on Thursday. The toll, given by the UN agency in a new study on the war and its impact on livelihoods, is 10 times higher than previous estimates of about […]
Mozambique army says town attacked by insurgents is now secure
Maputo, MozambiqueReuters The town in northern Mozambique that Islamic State-linked insurgents attacked late last month is now secure after the military killed a significant number of militants and cleared one final area, an army spokesman and a provincial official said. “We have completed the clearing [of the town]. It was the only sensitive area that […]