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Oct- 2020 -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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10 SeptemberAfrica
Four Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack: Officials
Four Malian soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's restive central region on Wednesday.
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5 SeptemberAfrica
Niger Soldiers Executed Dozens of Civilians, Probe Says
Soldiers in Niger executed dozens of civilians during the counterinsurgency campaign against jihadists in the country's troubled Tillaberi region earlier this year, a probe into the deaths reported.
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4 SeptemberAfrica
Ten Soldiers Killed in Overnight Ambush in Central Mali
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in a central region near the Mauritanian border where armed jihadist groups are rampant, security and local sources said Friday.
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2 SeptemberAfrica
French Anti-Jihadist Forces Kill Civilian in Mali
French anti-jihadist troops in Mali killed a civilian on Tuesday and wounded two others after a bus refused to slow down in a volatile area despite their orders, the French army command said.
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustAfrica
Four Mali Troops Killed in Attack Blamed on Jihadists
Four troops were killed and 12 were wounded on Thursday in an ambush in central Mali, the army said, blaming the attack on jihadists who launched an insurgency eight years ago.
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18 AugustAfrica
Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister
Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a months-long crisis.
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