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6 February

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Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr

Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation

6 February

US Marines advise Burkina Faso Gendarmerie

Fergus Kelly

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Five Burkina Faso gendarmes killed as ‘terrorists’ attack Oursi in the Sahel region

Five Burkina Faso gendarmes were killed in a 'terrorist' attack at Oursi in the northern Sahel region, the armed forces said

6 February

Fergus Kelly

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G5 Sahel leaders again call for UN assistance to fund Joint Force

Five nations waging a battle against militants in Africa's Sahel region again asked for UN funding and other aid to help tackle the cross-border jihadist insurgency

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen kill 26 in seven villages in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria

Gunmen killed 26 people in seven villages in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region

5 February

Aftermath of an attack on an election headquarters in Tripoli, Libya

Bryan Bowman

Libya sees uptick in attacks on medical facilities, WHO says

The World Health Organization warned that attacks on health facilities and workers are increasing both in frequency and scale across Libya

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Central African peace deal initialed, but contents still unpublished

The government of the Central African Republic and 14 armed groups took a further step towards signing a new peace accord

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

ISIS ambush in southwest Egypt injures 4 police officers

Four Egyptian policeman were injured in an ambush in the southwest of the country, a security source said, in an attack claimed by ISIS

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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Boko Haram ‘kill six’ in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno states

Boko Haram in Nigeria killed six people in a series of attacks in Adamawa and Borno states while the military targeted insurgents in Mallam Fatori and Arege

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

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Burkina Faso: 14 civilians killed in attack in Yatenta near Mali border

The attack in the town of Kain in the Yatenta province bordering Mali, is one of the most serious recorded in Burkina Faso and came on the eve of a G5 Sahel summit

4 February