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Jul- 2022 -1 JulyCommentary
IS Focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa — So Should the West
IS will certainly plan attacks in other regions from its new sub-Saharan African hub, and recent drawdowns by international peacekeepers should be reconsidered.
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1 JulyAfrica
EU’s Takuba Anti-Terror Force Quits Junta-Controlled Mali
The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday.
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Jun- 2022 -29 JuneAfrica
UN Mission to Mali Extended, but Without French Air Support
The UN Security Council agreed to extend a peacekeeping mission in Mali another year — but without French air support as in the past.
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24 JuneAfrica
Eight UN Peacekeepers Wounded in Mali Blast
Eight UN peacekeepers were wounded in a mine explosion in Mali's jihadist-wracked Timbuktu region, the United Nations said.
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21 JuneAfrica
Over 130 Malian Civilians ‘Systematically’ Killed by Suspected Jihadists
Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians in neighboring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region.
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20 JuneAfrica
Armed Men Kill at Least 20 Civilians in Mali
Raiders in Mali killed at least 20 civilians near the northern town of Gao, while a landmine killed a UN peacekeeper in the troubled region.
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16 JuneEurope
Russian Mercenaries in Mali Base Days After France Pullout: Sources
Russian mercenaries arrived in the Malian town of Menaka just days after France's military pullout from the site.
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15 JuneAfrica
France Claims Capture of Senior IS-GS Figure in Mali
French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said.
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14 JuneAfrica
French Army Quits Mali Base Ahead of Total Pullout
French troops were handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said.
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8 JuneAfrica
Fierce Fighting Underway at Key Border Town in Central Mali
Malian forces have launched a bid to recapture a jihadist-held town in a region where hundreds of civilians have died in the past few months.
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