Mali
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Dec- 2018 -13 DecemberAfrica
Dozens of civilians killed near Mali’s border with Niger
More than 40 civilians have been shot dead by gunmen who raided an area in northeastern Mali near the border with Niger, local officials said
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberAfrica
Mali: Dogon hunters kill a dozen Fulani herders after rejecting ceasefire
Dogon hunters were blamed for killing a dozen Fulani herders in Ouenkoro in Mali, after an ethnic Dogon armed group rejected a month-old ceasefire
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21 NovemberAfrica
G5 Sahel Joint Force better than UN’s Minusma, Mauritania president says
The G5 Sahel joint force set up to fight jihadists is more effective – with fewer resources – than the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, Mauritania's president said
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5 NovemberAfrica
US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million
The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to $111 million
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Oct- 2018 -27 OctoberAfrica
Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed, at least 9 injured in attacks in Ber and Konna
Two Burkinabe UN peacekeepers were killed and at least nine others from Burkina Faso and Togo were injured in two attacks in central and northern Mali
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18 OctoberAfrica
‘Terrorist camp’ destroyed after joint France-Mali force attacked by 50 militants
Malian and French forces supported by Tigre helicopters and Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed a "terrorist camp" after they were attacked in the Ndaki area, the defense ministry said
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18 OctoberAfrica
French soldier killed in accident in Mali
A French soldier has died in accident while performing maintenance on a truck while deployed to Operation Barkhane in Mali, the army said
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17 OctoberAfrica
Mali: More than a dozen killed in fresh violence in Mopti and Menaka
Eleven people were shot dead in central Mali, while in the east, an explosion killed one person and injured two, and two others were killed by armed men on motorcycles.
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11 OctoberAfrica
Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces
A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said
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11 OctoberAfrica
Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border
Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border
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