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Feb- 2020 -

12 February

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AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says

United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread

8 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

Jan- 2020 -

24 January

Africa

French soldiers deployed to Operation Barkhane in the Sahel

Fergus Kelly

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Barkhane operations kill more than 30 ‘terrorists’ in Mali

More than 30 "terrorists" were killed during a series of one-off operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali

22 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Sahel: France to further strengthen Barkhane, Takuba ‘fully operational by autumn’

France will further bolster its Operation Barkhane force in the Sahel, and the new Task Force Takuba will deploy in the summer, Lecointre says

20 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

17 January

Africa

Motorbikes and ISIS flags captured during joint operations in the Sahel

Fergus Kelly

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Barkhane: 15 ‘terrorists’ killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations

More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma region

14 January

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State

France and the G5 Sahel will form a military coalition under joint command and focus counter-insurgency efforts against ISIS

Dec- 2019 -

11 December

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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‘At least 60’ killed in attack on Niger military camp in Inates

At least 60 people were killed in a militant attack on a military camp in Inates in the Tillaberi region of western Niger near the Mali border

Nov- 2019 -

26 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Mali helicopter collision kills 13 French soldiers with Operation Barkhane

Thirteen soldiers from France's anti-terrorist Barkhane force in Mali were killed after two helicopters collided during an operation in the country's north

18 November

Africa