Islamic extremism
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US Opens Diplomatic Mission for Somalia in Neighboring Kenya
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has opened a mission for Somalia as part of its effort to normalize relations with…
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Federal Court: Anti-Muslim Group Can’t Post Ads on Buses
MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An anti-Muslim group cannot post ads on buses in Washington state showing photos…
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Chad Leader: Boko Haram Has New Leader Ready to Negotiate
MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram has a new commander willing to negotiate with Nigeria’s new…
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Attackers from Nigeria Kill 9, Kidnap Dozens from Cameroon
EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI, Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 9 people and…
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Firing of Generals Raises Fear of Return to Algerian Strife
AOMAR OUALI, Associated Press PAUL SCHEMM, Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria is in the grips of political intrigue,…
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Nigeria Rescues 71, Mostly Women and Girls, from Boko Haram
MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press HARUNA UMAR, Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers rescued 71 people, almost all girls…
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Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari: US ‘Aiding’ Boko Haram with Arms Ban
(BBC) – The US has “aided and abetted” the Boko Haram Islamist militant group by refusing to provide weapons to…
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Nigerian Leader: Forces Ready Soon to Take on Boko Haram
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday a multinational African force will be in…
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Nigeria Court in Kano Sentences Nine People to Death for Blasphemy
(BBC) – An Islamic court has sentenced nine people to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad in the northern Nigerian…
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Nigeria Violence: ‘At Least 40 Dead’ in Boko Haram Attack
(BBC) – Boko Haram militants have killed at least 40 people in north-eastern Nigeria, according to witnesses. The attacks on…
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