Sahel

Gunmen Kill 8 in Central Mali Attack

Gunmen have killed eight people in central Mali, a local official and security ministry staffer said Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the war-torn Sahel state.

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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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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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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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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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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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Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister

Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a months-long crisis.

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Mutiny Fears After Gunfire Heard at Army Base in Mali

Gunfire broke out at a key army base near Mali's capital Bamako on Tuesday, witnesses and a security official said, triggering fears of a mutiny in the crisis-stricken Sahel state.  

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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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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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