Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
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Jan- 2020 -24 JanuaryAfrica
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
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22 JanuaryAfrica
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
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20 JanuaryAfrica
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
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20 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria: Militants attack key aid facility in Ngala near Cameroon border, UN says
Heavily armed militants attacked on a vital aid facility housing UN workers in Ngala in northeast Nigeria's Borno state
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17 JanuaryAfrica
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
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14 JanuaryAfrica
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
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11 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets
Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December
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8 JanuaryAfrica
Nigeria soldiers killed in clashes around Monguno, key garrison town near Lake Chad
Three soldiers were killed in intense fighting between Nigeria's army and Islamist insurgents around Monguno, a key garrison town in the Lake Chad area
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4 JanuaryAfrica
Chad troops leave Nigeria with Boko Haram mission ‘finished’
Chad has ended a months-long mission fighting Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria and withdrawn its 1,200-strong force across the border
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Dec- 2019 -28 DecemberAfrica
Islamic State says it carried out deadly attack on Burkina Faso soldiers in Hallele
Islamic State said ISWAP was behind an attack that killed seven soldiers at their base in northern Burkina Faso
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