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Dec- 2020 -

3 December

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut

The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.

Nov- 2020 -

30 November

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

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Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister

Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.

30 November

Africa

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Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North

Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.

26 November

Africa

Burkina Faso's armed forces, pictured during training, have carried out security sweeps in an attempt to stem jihadist violence.

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Five Anti-Jihadist ‘Volunteer Militia’ Killed in Burkina Faso: Official

Five civilian fighters assisting Burkina Faso security forces against a jihadist insurgency were killed in an attack, a local elected official said.

13 November

Africa

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French Forces Kill Jihadist Commander Ba Ag Moussa in Mali

France announced its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Ba Ag Moussa, the military commander of the Al-Qaeda-aligned Group to Support Islam and Muslims linked to attacks in the region.

12 November

Africa

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Seven Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

Seven soldiers were killed and others wounded or missing after their patrol was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said on Thursday.

6 November

Africa

Two French soldiers wait to board a helicopter in east-central Mali.

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France Said to Plan Cuts in Sahel Force

France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive Sahel region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say.

5 November

Africa

A group of soldiers of the French Army patrols the forest of Tofa Gala during the Bourgou IV operation in the Sahel region in northern Burkina Faso on November 9, 2019

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Elite European Anti-Jihadist Task Force Takuba Takes First Steps in Sahel

The Task Force Takuba's first mission was a sweep operation conducted in the lawless Mali-Burkina Faso border region last month, alongside local troops and French regulars.

4 November

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

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Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack

Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.

3 November

Africa