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Governor of war-torn Sudan's Darfur region issues call to arms

KHARTOUM — The governor of war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, Mini Minawi, on Sunday called on citizens there to "take up arms", six weeks into the brutal conflict.Much of the heaviest fighting has raged in the capital Khartoum and in Darfur, near the border with Chad, since the conflict erupted on April 15.Minawi, a former rebel leader, has voiced support for the
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Nigeria's hard-hit families seek justice as armed groups seek control

Christian Jonathan’s mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on their village in northwestern Nigeria. The assailants cut off one of Christian’s fingers and abandoned him by the side of the road with a bullet wound in his tiny leg. “They
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In Nigeria's Hard-Hit North, Families Seek Justice as Armed Groups Seek Control - New Delhi Times

Christian Jonathan's mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on their village in northwestern Nigeria. The assailants cut off one of Christian's fingers and abandoned him by the side of the road with a bullet wound in his tiny leg. "They left him on the…
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Darfur Governor Calls on Citizens to 'Take up Arms' to Protect Their Property

Darfur governor Mini Minawi called Sunday on citizens to "take up arms" to defend themselves and their properties amid the ongoing war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “I call on all our honorable citizens, the people of Darfur, old and young, men and women, to take up arms to protect their property,” he wrote on Twitter on Monday. “There are many who do not wish for the safety or rights of citizens and deliberately sabotage national institutions,” he added.
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Fighting rages in Sudan hours before truce expires

KHARTOUM — Gunshots and artillery fire rocked the Sudanese capital on Monday, the last day of a frequently breached ceasefire, as calls for civilians to arm themselves stoked fears the six-week war will intensify.Residents told AFP they could hear street battles in northern Khartoum, as well as artillery fire in the south of the city.Since the truce began a week ago,
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In Nigeria's north, families demand justice as armed men seek control | Chinedu Asadu Runji / The Associated Press

Nigeria—Christian Jonathan’s mother was holding the 9-month-old boy in her arms when she was shot dead during an attack on their village in northwestern Nigeria. The assailants cut off one of Christian’s fingers and abandoned him by the side of the road with a bullet wound in his tiny leg.…
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