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Paul Njie
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Senior Journalist, BBC News
The security situation in eastern DRC continues to worsen, as M23 rebels seek to capture more territories.

My team and I managed to enter the strategic city of Goma now controlled by the rebels, to report on life under a “new government.”

Read my piece👇🏾

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Goma under the M23: BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
More than 700 people died as fighters from the M23 group captured the eastern city of Goma.
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February 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Authorities in Benin say several troops have been killed in an attack in the country’s north, amid worrying Islamist insurgency in parts of West Africa. Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group JNIM later claimed responsibility for the attack

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January 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Benin forces have suffered heavy losses in an attack near the border with insurgency-hit Niger and Burkina Faso, authorities have said.

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Benin attack: Army suffers heavy losses in Niger - Burkina Faso border raid
The strike took place on one of Benin's most well-equipped military positions in the north, authorities say.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement and money laundering.

He served during the reign of ousted President Alpha Conde. Read our piece for details👇🏾

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Mohamed Diane: Guinea ex-defence minister jailed for five years for corruption
He was also ordered to pay a $58.5m (£46m) fine, and his bank accounts and property have been seized.
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December 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Reposted by Paul Njie
JUST IN: Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow and has been granted asylum, Russian state media says.

Follow live updates: cnn.it/3Vt2UQz
Assad flees to Moscow as Syria rebels capture Damascus | CNN
The long rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over, after rebels swept into the capital Damascus on Sunday. Follow the latest live news updates here.
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December 8, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Reposted by Paul Njie
Quoting "a source" in the Kremlin, Russian state TV/Russian news agencies report that Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum.
December 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM