Mali

Two UN peacekeepers killed, 10 wounded in Mali mortar attack

Two U.N. peacekeepers were killed and 10 others wounded during an attack on their camp in northeastern Mali, the U.N.'s mission there said.

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The US military’s Sahel exercise is fixing its gaze on ISIS and Boko Haram

The 2018 iteration of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa’s exercise Flintlock will focus on real-world threats to the Sahel from groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State, emphasizing operational activity

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Dozens of militants killed in joint operation in Mali, French military says

Thirty militants were killed in a clash with French and Malian troops in Akabar near Mali's border with Niger, the French military said

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Mali PM visits Kidal for first time since 2014, a day after 5 French soldiers injured in attack

Mali's Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga made a landmark visit to the restive northern town of Kidal on Friday, the first since 2014 by a head of government to to the area

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Estonia seeks mandate to send 50 troops to reinforce French-led Mali mission

Estonia's government said it would ask parliament for a mandate to send 50 troops to Mali for one year as part of France's Operation Barkhane mission

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Canada to deploy troops and helicopters to Mali as part of UN MINUSMA mission

Canada will deploy an infantry unit and military trainers along with attack and transport helicopters to Mali for 12 months in support of an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission

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EU to double support for joint Sahel security force with €50 million contribution

The European Union is set to double its contribution to the G5 Sahel joint force, a multinational counter-terrorism force in West Africa's Sahel region.

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14 Malian soldiers killed in attack on Soumpi camp

Fourteen soldiers were killed and 18 wounded on Saturday in an attack on their camp in Mali's restive north, the army said.

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Mali to deploy army patrols against al-Qaeda linked groups in restive center

Mali is to deploy army patrols in an effort to fight al-Qaeda-linked groups as government concerns grow over instability

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Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claims attacks as France pledges more aid for Sahel

An Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility for attacks on Malian and UN troops, while France pledged to increase aid to the Sahel by one third

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