The abduction of students, once a notorious tactic employed by Islamist militants to instill fear among the population, has now evolved into a lucrative enterprise for armed gangs that demand ransom payments.
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The terror attack marked one of the deadliest events in a series of assaults within Kenya. In response to the ongoing threat, Kenya deployed its troops to Somalia in 2011, collaborating with international efforts to combat the Al-Qaeda-affiliated group.
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“I have done extreme crimes and do not want to be reported in the media,” he said.
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In the past year, there were several notable archaeological discoveries, including the earliest known human amputation and the unearthing of a lost city in Iraq following a severe drought.
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‘It is illusory and counterproductive to count on MONUSCO to restore peace and stability,’ Felix Tshisekedi says at UN General Assembly
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According to the United Nations’ Comtrade database, the United Arab Emirates imported 96.4 tons of gold from Russia last year, surpassing all other nations in gold imports.
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Kagame had previously not clarified his intentions, but he oversaw contentious constitutional changes that enabled him to serve a third term.
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Kenya’s president makes announcement after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart
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The company owns a gold-tailing processing facility situated near Atbara, a city located 280 kilometres (174 miles) to the north of the capital, Khartoum.
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The accident occurred while soldiers were patrolling Boni Forest in Lamu, which is notorious for being hideout for Somali-based al-Shabaab terror group, says official statement
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