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ETA calls for talks over its 'definitive end' with France, Spain
26/11/2012 - SPAIN

ETA calls for talks over its 'definitive end' with France, Spain

Basque separatist group ETA said Saturday it was ready for talks with the Spanish and French governments to discuss a definitive end to military operations and a handover of its arms, in an advance summary of a statement to be published on Sunday.
‘No warning’ before Benghazi consulate attack
10/10/2012 - US-LIBYA

‘No warning’ before Benghazi consulate attack

There was “no actionable intelligence” of a planned attack ahead of September 11, when an angry mob stormed the US consulate in Benghazi resulting in the death of the ambassador, State Department officials said Tuesday.
Nigerian troops search for gunmen behind student massacre
03/10/2012 - NIGERIA

Nigerian troops search for gunmen behind student massacre

Nigerian troops launched a house-to-house search Wednesday for the gunmen behind an attack on a student housing complex a day earlier that left at least 40 people dead near a polytechnic school in the northeastern town of Mubi.
Libyan army replaces Benghazi militia chiefs
24/09/2012 - LIBYA

Libyan army replaces Benghazi militia chiefs

Libya’s military said Monday that it had replaced the heads of Benghazi’s two most powerful militias with military officers. The move follows an unprecedented protest by Benghazi residents demanding that the armed groups be dissolved.
Libya to ‘dissolve’ non-sanctioned militias
23/09/2012 - LIBYA

Libya to ‘dissolve’ non-sanctioned militias

Libyan authorities announced plans on Saturday to dissolve all militias not sanctioned by the government, giving armed groups 48 hours to disband. The move follows Benghazi residents' protests against the militias in which at least 11 people died.
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Militia groups in eastern Libyan city 'to disband'
23/09/2012 - LIBYA

Militia groups in eastern Libyan city 'to disband'

Two powerful militia groups, Abu Slim and Ansar al-Sharia, withdrew from five bases in the eastern Libyan city Derna on Saturday and announced that they will disband, one day after mass demonstrations drove militias out of Benghazi.
Protesters oust Islamist militia from Benghazi
22/09/2012 - LIBYA

Protesters oust Islamist militia from Benghazi

Libyan government forces took control of the headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia in central Benghazi on Saturday after hundreds of angry demonstrators took to the streets on Friday to protest against the power of the militia.
Protesters besiege Libyan militias in Benghazi
22/09/2012 - LIBYA

Protesters besiege Libyan militias in Benghazi

At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in Libya’s eastern city Benghazi on Friday after thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets, seizing control of several militia bases.
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South Sudan troops to leave disputed oil town of Heglig
20/04/2012 - SUDAN - SOUTH SUDAN

South Sudan troops to leave disputed oil town of Heglig

South Sudan said Friday it would withdraw its forces from the disputed oil town of Heglig that it overtook last week amid continuing border clashes with neighbouring Sudan, prompting the United States, Britain and the UN to threaten sanctions.
Pakistani soldiers killed in northwestern clashes
24/03/2012 - Pakistan

Pakistani soldiers killed in northwestern clashes

At least seven Pakistani troops and 22 militants died in clashes in the country's northwest, officials said Saturday. The fighting, in South Waziristan and near the Afghan border, follows an increase in militant bomb attacks.
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