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May- 2018 -13 MayAfrica
G5 Sahel force ready to launch operations, Niger’s defense minister says
The G5 Sahel joint force is ready to deploy to fight armed extremists in the region, Niger's defense minister Kalla Moutari said, days after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the G5 countries to accelerate deployment
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Apr- 2018 -28 AprilAfrica
Sahel: Dozens of Tuareg killed on Mali-Niger border; 100 arrested, explosives seized in Burkina Faso
43 Tuareg were killed in attacks on Mali's border with Niger, while Burkina Faso authorities arrested 100 people and seized explosives near its Mali border
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5 AprilAfrica
The US military’s Sahel exercise is fixing its gaze on ISIS and Boko Haram
The 2018 iteration of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa’s exercise Flintlock will focus on real-world threats to the Sahel from groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State, emphasizing operational activity
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Feb- 2018 -23 FebruaryAfrica
EU to double support for joint Sahel security force with €50 million contribution
The European Union is set to double its contribution to the G5 Sahel joint force, a multinational counter-terrorism force in West Africa's Sahel region.
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Nov- 2017 -7 NovemberAfrica
Sahel anti-terror force faces logistical problems in first mission
The maiden mission of the G5 Sahel counterterrorism force experienced "logistical problems" but they are not "insurmountable"
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