ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (8-21 May 2021) - Burkina Faso
ACLED Regional Overview – Africa (8-21 May 2021) Format During the past two weeks in Africa, dozens of civilians were killed in militant attacks within the Central Sahel; pro-Palestinian demonstrations were reported across multiple countries; and Al Shabaab launched numerous explosive attacks on state forces in both Kenya and Somalia. In Nigeria, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Boko Haram Jamatu Ahli is-Sunnah lid-Dawatai wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko Haram, was reportedly killed after detonating a suicide vest in the Sambisa Forest. His reported death followed a successful operation ...
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