Sahel
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Sep- 2019 -3 SeptemberAfrica
UN chief Guterres warns of ‘continental scale’ terrorism in Africa
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the threat of cross-border terrorism in Africa, warning that the ADF is linked to groups across the continent
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3 SeptemberAfrica
Guterres again calls for UN to fund G5 Sahel counter-terrorism force
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again pushed for funding for the G5 Sahel force, warning "we are not winning the war against terrorism"
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Aug- 2019 -27 AugustAfrica
Chad court jails 243 rebels over incursion from Libya in February
Chad jailed to 243 rebels who crossed into the northeast of the country from Libya in February before their incursion was halted by French air strikes
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14 AugustAfrica
Female suicide bomber kills Chad soldier and five others in Kaiga-Kindjiria
A female suicide bomber killed six people after blowing herself up in Chad in an attack attributed to a faction of Boko Haram
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1 AugustAfrica
US signals shift to Africa in counter-ISIS Coalition campaign
The United States will seek additional international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a particular focus on Africa
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Jul- 2019 -22 JulyAfrica
Mali: UK to deploy 250 troops to MINUSMA for long-range reconnaissance missions
The UK will in 2020 deploy 250 military personnel to MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing a long-range reconnaissance capability
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19 JulyAfrica
Mali: ‘Terrorists’ killed in French airstrike near Niger border
Aircraft attached to the France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel struck "terrorists" in Mali near the border with Niger, killing nine, the armed forces said
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17 JulyAfrica
Seven Niger Tuareg leaders killed by Islamic State since April
Islamic State insurgents have killed seven leaders of the Tuareg ethnic group in southwestern Niger in less than three months
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10 JulyAfrica
Sahel states need more support to fight extremism, UN chief Guterres says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged international support for the G5 Sahel to help West Africa's fight against violent extremism
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10 JulyAfrica
EU pledges €138 million more to support G5 Sahel Joint Force
The EU is to give €138 million more to support the G5 Sahel Joint Force, including its police component, a joint statement said
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