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Feb- 2021 -17 FebruaryAfrica
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
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16 FebruaryAfrica
Chad to Send Troops to Sahel Jihadist Flashpoint
Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone as France looks to reduce its longstanding military presence in the region.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
France to Meet Sahel Leaders as It Mulls Troop Drawdown
France and five allies gather on Monday to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
Two Malian Soldiers Killed in Highway Blast
Two Malian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the violence-torn center of the country when their vehicle hit a bomb placed by jihadists, Malian officials said.
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10 FebruaryAfrica
20 Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Attack: UN
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in an attack on their base in central Mali on Wednesday, a UN spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll.
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Burkina Faso Premier Floats Idea of Talks With Jihadists
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an idea rejected until now by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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2 FebruaryAfrica
Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners
Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, security and judicial sources say.
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Jan- 2021 -27 JanuaryAfrica
100 Jihadists Killed in French-Malian Offensive
A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country's lawless center, the Malian army said Tuesday.
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25 JanuaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Six Mali Soldiers in Twin Attacks
Twin attacks on the army in Mali killed six soldiers, while some 30 suspected jihadists were also left dead in a fightback with help from French troops.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Missing Catholic Priest Found Dead in Burkina Faso
A priest missing since Tuesday in Burkina Faso's jihadist-plagued southwest has been found dead, security and local sources said Thursday.
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