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• 31 Jan

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• AFRICA: A regional head of Nigeria’s ruling party was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on the eve of an election campaign visit by President Muhammadu Buhari.
• AMERICAS:  US Intelligence chiefs contradicted President Trump’s statements that the Islamic State group has been defeated and that North Korea can be convinced to forego its nuclear weapons.

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• 30 Jan

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• AFRICA: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir extended ceasefires in two conflict-hit states, official media reported, where protest leaders have pushed for anti-government rallies.
• AMERICAS: The Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuelan oil firm PDVSA, aimed at severely curbing its crude exports to the United States, increasing pressure on Maduro to step down.

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• 29 Jan

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• AFRICA: Islamic State militants said they killed 30 Nigerian soldiers in an attack in the country’s northeastern Borno state, a claim disputed by the Nigerian Army.
• AMERICAS: The Treasury Department lifted sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, despite an effort in Congress to block the action.