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Mali children face increased violence threat from terrorist attacks, UNICEF says

UNICEF warned children in Mali faced rising violence with more than 150 killed in the first half of the year in jihadist and ethnic attacks

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Suicide car bomb targets French military base in Gao, Mali

An apparent suicide car bomb exploded at the entrance to a French military base in the central Mali town of Gao

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Mali: UK to deploy 250 troops to MINUSMA for long-range reconnaissance missions

The UK will in 2020 deploy 250 military personnel to MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing a long-range reconnaissance capability

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Mali: ‘Terrorists’ killed in French airstrike near Niger border

Aircraft attached to the France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel struck "terrorists" in Mali near the border with Niger, killing nine, the armed forces said

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Mali: JNIM commander Bah Ag Moussa added to US designated terrorist list

The US added JNIM commander Bah Ag Moussa to the specially designated terrorist list, as part of wider efforts to target the Mali militant group

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Sahel states need more support to fight extremism, UN chief Guterres says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for the G5 Sahel to help West Africa's fight against violent extremism

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EU pledges €138 million more to support G5 Sahel Joint Force

The EU is to give €138 million more to support the G5 Sahel Joint Force, including its police component, a joint statement said

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UK extends helicopter deployment to France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel

The British military deployment to the France-led counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region will be extended, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said

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France-led cross-border Operation Aconit kills 18 more Islamic State fighters in Niger

Niger's defense minister said 18 Islamic State fighters were killed near the Mali border in the joint Operation Aconit involving US, French, Nigerien and Malian troops

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Mali: Dozens killed in Dogon villages near Burkina Faso border

Dozens of people were killed and many others wounded in attacks in the ethnic Dogon villages of Gangafani and Yoro in Mopti region of central Mali

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