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Jan- 2021 -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
French Troops Kill Over 20 Jihadists in Burkina Faso
More than 20 jihadists have been killed by French troops this month in Burkina Faso near the border with troubled Mali, the French military said Thursday.
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20 JanuaryAfrica
Mali Security Forces Disperse Rally Against French Army
Mali's security forces fired tear gas at dozens of demonstrators in the capital Bamako during an unauthorized rally against France's military role in the country.
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15 JanuaryTerrorism
French Troops Kill 15 Jihadists in Mali
France's armed forces said Friday they had killed around 15 jihadists near Mali's border with Burkina Faso, where an al-Qaeda-linked group is active.
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14 JanuaryAfrica
Three Ivorian UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack
Three UN peacekeepers from Ivory Coast were killed in central Mali on Wednesday, the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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12 JanuaryDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Parrot to Supply French Army with Hundreds of Micro-Drones
Drone manufacturer Parrot will supply the French Army with 300 of its ANAFI USA micro-drones to improve the country's reconnaissance capabilities.
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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
French Strike in Mali Targeted Jihadists, Says Bamako
Mali's government broke its silence in a controversy over a deadly attack, supporting France's assertion that its warplanes struck jihadists, while villagers say a wedding party was hit.
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6 JanuaryAfrica
After Eight Years of Mali Campaign, France Seeks Exit Strategy
Eight years after France sent troops to Mali to prevent jihadists from overrunning the country, it faces tough choices over how to keep pursuing Islamist extremists without becoming bogged down in a potentially unwinnable war.
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6 JanuaryAfrica
France Says Kills Dozens of Mali Jihadists, Villagers Say Wedding Party Hit
France said it had killed dozens of jihadists in an air strike in central Mali, while several villagers said up to 20 wedding guests were killed by fire from a helicopter.
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