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Nov- 2020 -5 NovemberAfrica
Elite European Anti-Jihadist Task Force Takuba Takes First Steps in Sahel
The Task Force Takuba's first mission was a sweep operation conducted in the lawless Mali-Burkina Faso border region last month, alongside local troops and French regulars.
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4 NovemberAfrica
Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack
Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.
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3 NovemberAfrica
French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali
The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberAfrica
Dialogue Possible With Certain Sahel Jihadists: UN Chief
Dialogue may be possible with certain jihadist groups active in Africa's Sahel region, but not "radical" ones such as the Islamic State group, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday.
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16 OctoberAfrica
20 Dead in Jihadist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso
Jihadists have killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicenter of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, government officials said.
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13 OctoberAfrica
12 Mali Soldiers Killed in Raids on Base in Central Mopti Region
Twelve Malian soldiers were killed in attacks on their base in the volatile center of the country, the army said, in the latest violence to hit the West African state.
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12 OctoberAfrica
Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali
At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.
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7 OctoberAfrica
3 Mali National Guardsmen Killed in Overnight Attack
Three national guardsmen were killed in an attack in central Mali on Tuesday night, a security official said, in the latest violence to hit the turbulent region.
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5 OctoberAfrica
Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists
Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker.
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Sep- 2020 -15 SeptemberAfrica
Burkina Army ‘Dismantles’ Jihadist Base, Says Kills Two
Two jihadists were killed during an operation to break up a jihadist base in northern Burkina Faso, the West African state's army said Tuesday.
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