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Feb- 2021 -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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5 FebruaryAfrica
Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast
Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.
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Jan- 2021 -18 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria Army Retakes Military Base in Borno From ISWAP Jihadists
Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the northeast hours after it was seized by jihadists, sources told AFP on Sunday.
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11 JanuaryAfrica
How Qaeda-Friendly GSIM Became the Sahel’s Leading Jihadists
The Group to Support Islam and Muslims has emerged as the West's most formidable enemy in the Sahel, taking over from the Islamic State as the region's major threat.
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8 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadist Attack Kills 13 in Northern Cameroon
Thirteen civilians, eight of them children, died Friday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up in a jihadist attack on a village in northern Cameroon, a traditional chief and a police officer said.
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4 JanuaryAfrica
Three Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Cameroon
Jihadists crossing from Nigeria killed three members of a village self-defense force Monday in northern Cameroon, the local mayor said.
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Dec- 2020 -29 DecemberAfrica
Explosive Device Kills Three French Soldiers in Mali
Three French soldiers were killed in Mali when their armored vehicle struck an explosive device in the Hombori region.
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21 DecemberAfrica
Three Years on, G5 Sahel Force Struggles With Mission
Three years after its launch, a lack of equipment, funds, and training have left the so-called G5 Sahel struggling for credibility and still dependent on France.
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Nov- 2020 -25 NovemberAfrica
Four Chadian Soldiers Killed in Lake Chad Blast
Four soldiers deployed to Lake Chad were killed when a mine set by jihadists blew up their boat, Chadian sources said on Wednesday.
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberAfrica
Boko Haram Kills Six Chad Soldiers in Lake Chad Region: Army
Boko Haram fighters killed six Chadian soldiers in the Lake Chad region, where deadly jihadist attacks against civilians and security forces are on the rise, the army said.
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