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Nov- 2020 -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 -27 OctoberAfrica
American Citizen Kidnapped in Niger, Says Local Official
An American citizen has been kidnapped in southern Niger, the senior state official in the area told AFP on Tuesday.
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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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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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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberCommentary
Is America’s Drone-First Counterterrorism Policy in the Sahel Misguided?
Without efforts to push defense institution building in the Sahel, millions of US dollars pumped into drone support will be fruitless.
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18 SeptemberTerrorism
Islamic State Expanding Globally Amid Setbacks: US Official
The Islamic State group continues to expand globally with some 20 affiliates, despite being forced out of Syria and the killing of its leaders, a top US counter-terror official said Thursday.
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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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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustAfrica
Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa
Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.
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10 AugustAfrica
French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed by Gunmen in Niger
Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.
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