News Roundup – 31 May – 6 June 2017
EU commits 50 million euros to combat militants in West Africa
France says soldiers killed 20 Islamists in Mali
Instability Widens in Mali and the Sahel Region of Africa
Children strapped with explosives kill nine in north Cameroon
‘Tunisia militants behead shepherd near Algeria border’
East Libyan forces advance in strategic oasis towns
Freed Gadaffi son remains under guard for his protection
‘SLM-TC rejects negotiations with the Sudanese government’
Young South Sudanese artists hope music and art can relieve suffering of war
Al Shabaab claims bomb attack on Somali police station
Madrid to Manchester to London: A chronology of terror in Europe
US arms Syrian Kurdish militia in fight against ‘Islamic State’ (IS)
UN: ISIL kills 163 people in Mosul in one day
US-backed Syrian forces launch offensive to retake Raqqa from Isis
Civilian deaths from US-led strikes on Isis surge under Trump administration
Islamic state reported to claim responsibility for Australia attack
Surge in violence in Afghanistan:
Deadly Bombing in Kabul Is One of the Afghan War’s Worst Strikes
Death Toll in Kabul Bombing Has Hit 150, Afghan President Says
Deadly explosion strikes Afghanistan’s Herat
Many killed in Kabul funeral blasts
Siege of Marawi (Philippines):
Black flags and smoke engulf Mindanao (Philippines)
Philippine forces report gains in besieged city of Marawi
Philippine troops find stash of banknotes as fighters pull back
Annyssa Bellal
Katharine Fortin
Rogier Bartels