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21 December

Niger troops receive airdropped supplies

Three Years on, G5 Sahel Force Struggles With Mission

Three years after its launch, a lack of equipment, funds, and training have left the so-called G5 Sahel struggling for credibility and still dependent on France.

21 December

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

Illegal Gold Mining Funding Armed Groups in Sahel: Interpol

Illegal gold mining in the Sahel, in addition to being a source of funding for armed groups, is also being used as a recruitment ground.

17 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Bomb Kills Malian Soldier and Wounds Five

A Mali soldier was killed and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a highway in the troubled west African country.

3 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Sends 300 Troops to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission

Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, its defense ministry said Thursday.

3 December

Africa

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut

The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.

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30 November

Africa

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Wants to Double Size of Army to Fight Jihadists: Minister

Niger's army, locked in a battle with jihadist groups in several regions, should double in size to "at least 50,000" soldiers in the next five years, Defense Minister Issoufou Katambe has told parliament.

30 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali, Foreign Military Bases Attacked in North

Malian and foreign military bases in three Mali towns came under attack from mortars and rockets on Monday in the north of the country, military sources said.

13 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

French Forces Kill Jihadist Commander Ba Ag Moussa in Mali

France announced its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Ba Ag Moussa, the military commander of the Al-Qaeda-aligned Group to Support Islam and Muslims linked to attacks in the region.

12 November

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