Africa
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Aug- 2022 -17 August
Jihadists Spread From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa
After their campaigns began in northern Mali a decade ago, fears are growing that Sahel jihadists are heading towards coastal West Africa.
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16 August
Jihadist Group Claims to Have Killed Four Wagner Mercenaries in Mali
An Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in central Mali.
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15 August
France Completes Mali Pullout
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said.
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15 August
Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region
Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.
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15 August
Burkina Rights Groups Say Troops Killed Over 40 Civilians
Two local rights groups accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in the country's deeply troubled north.
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12 August
Germany Suspends Military Operations in Mali
Germany suspended most of its operations in Mali after the local military-led government denied flyover rights to a UN peacekeeping mission.
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12 August
Ethiopia Govt in ‘Direct Engagements’ With Tigray Rebels: AU
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had "direct engagements," the African Union said in a statement.
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11 August
US Says Four Jihadists Killed in Somalia Air Strikes
The US military said it carried out three air strikes in Somalia, killing four fighters from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.
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10 August
Two Police Killed, 800 Escape in DR Congo Jailbreak
More than 800 inmates have escaped from a prison in eastern DR Congo after gunmen staged a jailbreak in which two policemen were killed.
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10 August
Jihadist-Hit Mali Receives Six More Warplanes From Russia
Mali received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become an ally in its fight against a jihadist insurgency.
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