Brunei's fertiliser could feed to Australia following meeting of leaders
By Stephen Dziedzic
Brunei may be able to help Australia weather the economic chaos caused by the Iran war by sending additional supplies of fertiliser, the prime minister says.
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Nigerian military air strike on market reportedly kills more than 100 civilians
Amnesty International calls for an independent investigation into an air strike on a Nigerian market, where the country's military says it was targeting militants.
Good video reporting from frontlines of still-ongoing #Puntland vs. #ISIS war in northern #Somalia by @bastien_rnl, @willswanson, and @ARTEfr for @France24_en. Seemingly shot last Nov - reporters visited ISIS-Somalia's former "so-called capital", Sheebaab village in Almiskat Mts.
https://www.france24.com/en/somalia-islamic-state-group-new-front-line-africa
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Jihadists from the Islamic State (IS) group have established a stronghold in Somalia’s Puntland region, operating largely undisturbed across a vast mountainous area after setbacks in Iraq and Syria and using it as a base for wider operations in Africa and beyond. Local authorities have launched a major offensive, driving fighters from villages into cave positions amid ongoing clashes and mounting casualties, in a campaign officials say is crucial to restoring stability in Somalia and countering a broader global security threat. A report by Bastien Renouil, Will Swanson and ARTE.