Islamist rebels
Will France fall into the trap of pitting 'Islamism' vs. 'Nativism?'
The writer reflects on the recent terrorist attack in France and says this could spark further turmoil.
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CAR: AU peacekeepers accused of abuse
The peacekeepers have been accused of detaining, abusing, torturing and killing civilians.
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Nigerian leader pledges to free schoolgirls
Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to find more than 200 girls taken by Islamist rebels.
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Prominent Islamist shot dead in Kenya
Abubakar Shariff was killed as he left a court compound near the port city of Mombasa.
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Boko Haram kills 29 at boarding school
The armed group stormed a boarding school in northeast Nigeria overnight and killed 29 pupils.
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Nigeria forces kill 56 Boko Haram militia
Boko Haram are fighting to impose strict Islamic law in Nigeria's Muslim-populated north.
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Nigeria: Boko Haram kill 8
Boko Haram opened fire on a bachelor party in northeast Nigeria.
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Nigerian army kills 50 Boko Haram fighters
The Nigerian army says it inflicted significant casualties on the Boko Haram rebel group.
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Double explosions kill 42 in Lebanon
Lebanon's Red Cross said more than 500 people were wounded in the two explosions.
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Somali rebels attack UN base, 22 killed
The assault, claimed by Islamist group al Shabaab, began before midday when a car bomb exploded.
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Malian army repels Islamist attack
Troops prevented an attack by rebels who slipped past army checkpoints to enter the town of Gao.
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Suspected Islamists shoot teachers in Nigeria
Suspected gunmen in Nigeria opened fire in a primary school, wounding four teachers.
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Foreign hostages killed in Nigeria
Seven Italian and Greek hostages held in Nigeria by Islamist rebels have been killed.
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Mali secures recaptured towns
Donors pledge funds as Mali troops recapture abandoned arms and explosives of Islamist fighters.
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Mali troops plan approved
West African army chiefs to approve Mali plan to speed up deployment.
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Salafi Islamists take over Mali
Mali requested foreign military help after Salafi Islamist rebels drove out Malian army.
