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Indonesia police charge Polish man over Papua separatist links

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Polish man and three Indonesians have been charged for alleged links to Papua New Guinea separatists and could face life in prison if convicted
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Africa

Rival Central African Republic militias agree demands in ‘positive’ African Union meeting

Fergus Kelly -
Representatives from 14 militias in Central African Republic have held "positive" talks with an African Union panel that could lead to negotiations with the government
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Middle East

Kurds tie northern Syria stability to continued US military presence

Sirwan Kajjo -
Kurds in northern Syria are fearful due to the uncertainty of the future US military presence in the region
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Africa

Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people

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About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned
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Africa

UK signs security and defense agreement with Nigeria, boosts support for AMISOM

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UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed a defense and security agreement with Nigeria and announced additional support for the African Union's Mission in Somalia
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Europe

France’s Macron proposes NATO-style EU collective defense for ‘strategic autonomy’

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French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that Europe adopts a form of collective defense as he again called for tighter EU integration as concerns over US security commitments remain
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Asia Pacific

First video of Bangladesh al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan appears online

Zam Yusa -
The first video apparently showing Bangladeshi al-Qaeda fighters launching attacks in Afghanistan against US and Afghan forces was posted online last week
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Africa

Ethiopia military helicopter crash kills 18

Staff Writer With AFP -
An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed while flying between the eastern city of Dire Dawa and Bishoftu killing all 18 people on board
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Middle East

UN Syria envoy de Mistura offers to travel to Idlib to ensure civilian evacuations

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UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura offered to personally travel to Idlib to help ensure civilians can leave amid fears of full-scale military operations
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Africa

Central African Republic militias sign agreement brokered by Russia and Sudan

Fergus Kelly -
Russia and Sudan hosted talks between Central African Republic's rival militias while documents showed the armed groups signed a preliminary agreement to "converge towards peace"
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Middle East

Iraq court clears German-Turkish woman of ISIS ties

Staff Writer With AFP -
An Iraqi judge on Wednesday cleared a German-Turkish woman of having ties to Islamic State, more than a year after she was detained
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Africa

US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 3 militants, Africom says

Staff Writer With AFP -
US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 3 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said
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Africa

Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED blast near Somalia border

Staff Writer With AFP -
Five Kenyan soldiers were killed and 10 injured when their vehicle hit a landmine on a road near the Somalia border
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Middle East

Suicide car bomber attacks western Iraq town of Qaim

Staff Writer With AFP -
A suicide bomber blew up a vehicle in the town of Al-Qaim in western Iraq, killing at least 11 people, five of them security personnel
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Africa

South Sudan rebel leader Machar agrees to sign peace deal

Staff Writer With AFP -
South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar has agreed to sign a final peace deal with the government to end a brutal civil war after initially refusing to sign
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Asia Pacific

Philippines: Three killed, dozens injured in Isulan festival bombing

Staff Writer With AFP -
A bomb blast at a festival in Isulan in the southern Philippines killed one person and wounded dozens more in the second deadly attack in under a month
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