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Congo rebels capture mineral transit town. Rebels chase Congo troops as fighting kills UN peacekeeper. Army takes rebel stronghold: battle in Damascus. Philippine communist rebels free 3 gold mining employees abducted in country’s south. Congo rebels offer peace talks with government. Congo issues arrest warrant for warlord Ntaganda. First ICC sentence against Congo militia boss. …

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Another civilian killed by ‘armed group’ in Papua. British police arrest 2 suspected members of basque armed group ETA, on the run from Spain. Al Qaida inspired group claim dozens of attacks across Syria. Nigerian rebels swap weapons for welding. France’s Hollande urges more Syria sanctions, rebel support. UN threatens sanctions for Mali rebels, but …

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Rebels must unite for Syria’s sake. Mali protests rebel occupation of the north. Colombia rebel attack kills five at oil plant. Syria pummels rebels as battered city collects bodies. International court takes on Boko Haram.

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Navi Pillay refers Syria’s case to International Criminal Court.  Sudanese troops clash with rebels. 

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Syrian rebels call Cairo summit a conspiracy. More evidence of Rwanda’s rebel support. Fresh clashes between Sudanese army and rebels in Blue Nile.

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West African leaders meet on the Mali crisis. Rebel Syrian officers plan the next step.  Date set for Lubanga’s sentencing.  Moro: Praised for Position on Anti-Personnel Mines.  Insurgents kill 10 in attack on government compound in East Afghanistan.  3 bombs in central Iraqi town kill at least 8 people.  Yutthasak says security forces have insurgency …

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DRC rebel defectors deny Rwanda links. In Mali, Islamists oust Tuareg rebels from Gao. Islamic rebel faction takes over Timbuktu airport in Mali. With Strikes, Syrian rebels showcase their reach. Afghan officials hail talks with insurgents. Combined force detains Taliban leader.  

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DRC: Understanding armed group M23. Children released by armed group in northern Central African Republic.  AU: New force nearly ready to fight the LRA.  Attack destroys pro-government TV station near Damascus.  Rebel colonel killed and leader injured as death toll from Mali rebel clash.  Rebel factions clash in Northern Mali.  Congo: Rwanda tied to rebels. 

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Rebel army backers open US office. UN to release divisive report on Rwanda support for Congo rebels. Malian militias unite against rebel occupation in the north.  Mali: Islamists seize Gao from Tuareg rebels. Assad talks ‘state of war’ as rebels attack. Insurgent attacks kill 10 police in Afghanistan.  Ethiopian blogger Eskinder Nega ‘guilty of terror …

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Afghan attacks jump after long drop.  Central African Republic – Victim: my daughter cried when she saw Bemba’s men assaulting me. Rebel held Syrian town struggles to keep the peace. Rwanda PM slams claims it supports Congo rebels.  Africa’s Islamist militants ‘co-ordinate efforts in threat to continent’s security’.