Burkina Faso
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Apr- 2021 -15 AprilAfrica
Eight Volunteers Die in Burkina Attack: Security Source
Eight civilian members of an auxiliary force in Burkina Faso's anti-jihadist campaign died in an ambush on Wednesday in the north and others were still missing, security and local sources said.
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6 AprilAfrica
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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Mar- 2021 -30 MarchAfrica
Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’
Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.
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29 MarchAfrica
Security Post Attacked in Northern Ivory Coast
A security post near Ivory Coast's northern border with jihadist-torn Burkina Faso was attacked overnight, a security official said, and a resident said two people were killed.
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22 MarchAfrica
IS Claims Attack Against Mali Army That Killed 33 Soldiers Last Monday
The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the Malian army almost a week earlier that killed 33 soldiers.
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17 MarchAfrica
Toll From Mali Attack Blamed on Jihadists Rises to 11
At least 11 soldiers were killed and 11 more are missing after an attack in northeastern Mali blamed on jihadists, the army said, updating a previous toll.
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17 MarchAfrica
Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border
Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.
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11 MarchAfrica
Burkina Faso Makes Tentative Steps Towards Dialogue With Jihadists
Sources say contacts between Burkina Faso's government and jihadists have taken part in the north. The initiative is limited in scope, they say, and Islamic State remains beyond the pale.
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8 MarchAfrica
Five Civilian Volunteers, One Soldier Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
Six people including civilians were killed when a military detachment was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Sunday.
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3 MarchAfrica
Burkina Faso Road Bomb Kills Six in Ambulance
Six people, including a pregnant woman and a young girl, were killed in northern Burkina Faso when the ambulance they were traveling in struck a highway bomb, authorities said Wednesday.
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