Benin
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Aug- 2024 -14 AugustCommentary
Benin at Crossroads: Urgent Measures Needed to Combat Rising Terrorism
Benin must take urgent action as extremist violence skyrockets, with militant groups exploiting local grievances and weak government policies, turning the nation into a new terrorism hotspot in West Africa.
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Jun- 2024 -5 JuneAfrica
Gunmen Kill Seven Benin Soldiers in Attack: Army Source
Gunmen killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in the north of the country in Pendjari National Park, an army source and a security source said.
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May- 2024 -17 MayAfrica
Benin Army Kills 8 Jihadists in North: Military Sources
Benin's soldiers killed eight suspected jihadists in the north of the country, military sources said.
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Nov- 2023 -30 NovemberAfrica
Benin Launches Medals for Troops as Jihadists Step Up Attacks
The Beninese government has introduced two new military medals to reward soldiers as the army grapples with a mounting jihadist threat.
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Jul- 2022 -26 JulyAfrica
France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.
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May- 2022 -11 MayAfrica
Eight Soldiers Killed in Togo ‘Terrorist Attack’
Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a "terrorist attack" in northern Togo near the border with Burkina Faso, the government said.
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilTerrorism
Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush
At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.
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Feb- 2022 -9 FebruaryAfrica
Six Killed in Northern Benin Ambush: NGO
Five park rangers and a soldier have been killed in an ambush in a wildlife reserve in northern Benin near the border with Burkina Faso and Niger.
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Jan- 2022 -6 JanuaryAfrica
Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb
Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryAfrica
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.
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