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The attack came amid speculation that many abducted Chibok girls are unwilling to leave their captors.

British-Syrian national Asma Assad criticises 'selective' Western media in rare TV interview.

It is the first known meeting of the Taliban and the Afghan government since July 2015.

Rights group claims authorities are 'failing to investigate and prosecute' grave crimes.

The images show two children – who appear no older than 13 – standing over prisoners with handguns.

Emergency declared in October over 'biggest anti-government unrest' Ethiopia has witnessed in recent years.

311,083 have fled Burundi's violence, which has left up to 2,000 people dead since April 2015.

IBTimes UK reports from northern Iraq as Peshmerga advance column probes Islamic State's last bastion.

Russian Defence Minister announced break in air strikes on Aleppo ahead of humanitarian pause on 20 October.

Staffan de Mistura said that the city should not be forgotten in the wake of the battle for Mosul.

Social media, diplomats' movement and TV among things banned after anti-government protests result in the death of hundreds.

The announcement also comes after US and Britain sought an immediate ceasefire in the wake of the funeral hall bombing on 8 October.

Amnesty International's new report details abuses suffered by Sunni Arabs fleeing Isis-controlled areas.

North Korean official says a 'pre-emptive nuclear strike is not something the US has a monopoly on'.

An Isis commander revealed that some fighters are willing to 'hand themselves over to the kuffar'.

Moscow has ruled out a ceasefire, saying it would allow rebels to regroup in Aleppo.

Freeing what is known as the crown jewel in the Islamic caliphate can end Isis' stronghold in northern Iraq.

Kurds, Shia and Sunni forces are fighting together but they may struggle to stay united

Militant, who boasted of executing 15 Ukrainian POWs, had just escaped a bombing as he left hospital in June.

Fresh clashes occur months after Machar fled from war-torn South Sudan and was dismissed as vice president.

The UN is bracing for the world's biggest humanitarian effort in the battle for Mosul, which could leave up to a million people homeless.

EU 'should follow up with targeted sanctions to address the escalating crisis in DRC' claims Enough Project.

As the assault on the city has begun, convoys of Iraqi, Kurdish and US forces moved east of Mosul.

The 1,000 arrested are accused of violence and property damage and more are expected to be detained.

British foreign secretary spoke ahead of an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.

Days after the release of 21 of the 219 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014 others may be freed.

Isis has held Mosul, a city of 1.2 million inhabitants, for the last two years.

Situation at the maximum security centre is unclear but Niger has often been attacked by members of the terror groups.

AU President Deby's stance on President Nkurunziza's mandate 'misrepresents' crisis, say opponents