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Jun- 2021 -11 JuneAfrica
Macron Announces Sahel Troop Drawdown, Calls for New Force
President Emmanuel Macron announced a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel where forces have been battling jihadist insurgents for nearly a decade.
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8 JuneAfrica
Burkina Faso Bans Motorbikes in Region Hit by Jihadist Attacks
Burkina Faso has banned the use of motorbikes in a jihadist-hit northern region where 160 people were killed in a weekend raid.
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May- 2021 -25 MayAfrica
Malian Army Detains Leaders, Triggering Condemnation, Coup Fears
Malian officers upset with a government reshuffle have detained the president and prime minister at an army camp outside the capital, triggering broad international condemnation and demands for their immediate release.
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18 MayAfrica
More Than 10,000 Flee Jihadist Attacks in Niger
More than 10,000 people have fled their homes in the west of Niger over the past two days, a UN agency said Monday, with local officials blaming jihadist attacks.
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13 MayAfrica
Five Villagers Killed in Niger Eid Attack
Five people were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a village in the western Tillaberi region of Niger, near the border with Mali.
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4 MayAfrica
‘30 Dead’ in Suspected Jihadist Attack in Eastern Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed around 30 people in an attack Monday in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said.
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3 MayAfrica
Niger Army Killed 24 ‘Suspected Terrorists:’ Government
Niger troops killed 24 "suspected terrorists" after they sought to escape after being captured in the west of the country, the government said Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -28 AprilAfrica
26 Militants ‘Neutralized’ in French-Malian Army Operation
A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state's army said on Tuesday.
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27 AprilAfrica
Three Westerners Among Four Missing in Burkina Faso Attack
Four people, including three Europeans and a Burkinabe, were missing after an anti-poaching patrol was attacked in eastern Burkina Faso on Monday, security and local sources said.
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23 AprilAfrica
Germany to Expand Military Mission in War-Torn Mali
The German government has approved plans to expand the country’s military mission in Mali.
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