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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryAfrica
18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali
Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.
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20 FebruaryTerrorism
US-Led Anti-Jihadist Military Drills Begin in Ivory Coast
US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France announced its withdrawal from Mali.
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14 FebruaryAfrica
France Says Air Strikes Kill 40 in Burkina Linked to Benin Attacks
French troops in an anti-jihadist mission have killed 40 militants in Burkina Faso.
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13 FebruaryAfrica
Two Malian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack
Two Malian soldiers were killed early Sunday in northern Mali in an attack on their post blamed on jihadists.
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10 FebruaryAfrica
French Troops Kill 10 Jihadists Linked to Burkina Attack: French Military
French counter-terrorism forces killed ten suspected jihadists accused of involvement in a massacre of police officers in Burkina Faso last November.
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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 -30 JanuaryAfrica
France Says Nearly 60 ‘Terrorists’ Killed Ahead of Burkina Coup
Nearly 60 "terrorists" were killed in Burkina Faso by local forces alongside French troops on the eve of the January 24 coup, France's military said.
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24 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina Faso President Arrested by Mutinous Soldiers: Security Sources
Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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19 JanuaryAfrica
Four French Soldiers Wounded in Burkina Faso Bomb Blast: Army
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso.
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18 JanuaryAfrica
Danish Soldiers Deploy to Troubled Mali
A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations.
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