Sahel

Burkina Faso to recruit and arm volunteers to protect communities from militants

Burkina Faso's parliament adopted a law allowing for the recruitment of local volunteers who will act as auxiliaries in the fight against militants

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EU hands 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles to Mali for G5 Sahel operations

The European Union handed over 13 Arquus Bastion armored vehicles intended to equip the two Malian battalions of the G5 Sahel Joint Force

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Chad plans military deployment to Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

French and Swedish defense ministers discussed Chad plans to deploy military personnel to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger tri-border area

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Burkina Faso troops killed in roadside bomb attack near Arbinda

Five Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when their vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb near Arbinda in the northern Soum province

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Barkhane: France to deploy 220 experienced troops ‘accustomed to operating in the Sahel’

France is to send 220 experienced troops who are "accustomed to operating in the Sahel" to reinforce its Operation Barkane mission

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Barkhane: 15 ‘terrorists’ killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations

More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma region

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Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State

France and the G5 Sahel will form a military coalition under joint command and focus counter-insurgency efforts against ISIS

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Niger military leadership replaced after attack that killed 89 soldiers

Niger replaced two top military brass four days after an assault on an army base left 89 dead, the biggest single loss in the country's modern history

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Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets

Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December

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At least 25 Niger soldiers, 63 ‘terrorists’ killed in attack on army base in Tillaberi region

Insurgents attacked a Niger military base in the Tillaberi region leading to clashes that killed at least 25 soldiers and 63 "terrorists"

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