Sahel
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Mar- 2021 -8 MarchAfrica
Five Civilian Volunteers, One Soldier Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush
Six people including civilians were killed when a military detachment was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Sunday.
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3 MarchAfrica
Burkina Faso Road Bomb Kills Six in Ambulance
Six people, including a pregnant woman and a young girl, were killed in northern Burkina Faso when the ambulance they were traveling in struck a highway bomb, authorities said Wednesday.
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Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryAfrica
Nine Gendarmes Killed in Central Mali Attack
Nine gendarmes were killed in an attack near the central Malian town of Bandiagara, in an area where jihadist groups are rampant, a military official said on Friday.
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25 FebruaryTerrorism
Burkina Faso Military Kills 11 ‘Terrorists’ in Jihadist-Plagued North
Burkina Faso's armed forces said Thursday they had killed 11 "terrorists" during an operation in the country's jihadist-plagued north after a recent surge in attacks.
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23 FebruaryAfrica
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.
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18 FebruaryAfrica
Eight Killed in Attack in Northern Burkina Faso
At least eight people were killed on Thursday near Burkina Faso's northern border with Niger, an area notorious for jihadist attacks, a security source and local official said.
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17 FebruaryAfrica
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
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16 FebruaryAfrica
Chad to Send Troops to Sahel Jihadist Flashpoint
Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone as France looks to reduce its longstanding military presence in the region.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
France to Meet Sahel Leaders as It Mulls Troop Drawdown
France and five allies gather on Monday to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
Two Malian Soldiers Killed in Highway Blast
Two Malian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the violence-torn center of the country when their vehicle hit a bomb placed by jihadists, Malian officials said.
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