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May- 2022 -

4 May

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

The effectiveness of the new US strategy to prevent conflict in countries affected by terrorism risks being undermined without a significant shift in counterterrorism policy and practice.

Apr- 2022 -

24 April

Terrorism

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Six Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured in Mali ‘Terror’ Attacks

Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said.

12 April

Africa

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Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source

A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets "close to" British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said.

4 April

Middle East

A child's teddy bear is pictured amidst the rubble of a house, following reported shelling by regime forces, in the village of Serja, in the southern part of Syria's Idlib province

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Syria Regime Shelling Kills Four Children: Monitor

Four children were killed on their way to school after regime forces shelled a town in the Idlib region, Syria's last main rebel bastion.

Mar- 2022 -

31 March

Africa

File photo of Al Shabaab fighters Somalia

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UN Security Council Votes for New Somalia Peacekeeping Force

The UN Security Council unanimously for a new African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia, where Al-Shabaab insurgents have been seeking to overthrow the fragile government for more than a decade.

23 March

Africa

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Burkina Attacks Kill 24 Troops

Twenty-four soldiers have been killed as violence surges in Burkina Faso, 13 in a suspected jihadist ambush and 11 after a roadside bomb exploded, the army said.

22 March

Africa

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Four Mali Soldiers Killed in Twin Attacks: Army

Four Malian troops were killed in separate suspected jihadist attacks, the army said, two in the east and two in the country's center.

21 March

Africa

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At Least Twelve Soldiers Killed in East Burkina Faso Attack: Security Sources

At least twelve soldiers were killed Sunday in eastern Burkina Faso by suspected jihadists, security sources said, the sixth attack of its kind in the country in 10 days.

Feb- 2022 -

21 February

Africa