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Cameroon pledges 2,450 troops to regional force against Boko Haram

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon’s president says his country will contribute 2,450 troops to a five-nation army to fight the Nigeria-based Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, nearly tripling his initial pledge. President Paul Biya announced the new troop total in a statement Friday night. At a meeting in Cameroon in February, …

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20 years later, the lessons of Bosnia-Herzegovina

The French armored personnel carrier carrying a team of American diplomats and French soldiers was traveling on a muddy mountain “road” leading into Sarajevo when tragedy struck: Without warning, the vehicle lurched to the right, and then seemed to teeter for a moment before beginning a deadly series of rollovers. …

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Ghana's health ministry to bring in Cuban doctors to replace striking doctors

ACCRA, Ghana – Ghana’s health minister says the government is going to bring in about 170 Cuban doctors to work in health facilities amid a doctors’ strike. Health Minister Alex Segbefia said Wednesday that several people have died without proper emergency attention. The doctors, who are members of the Ghana …

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