Sahel

US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million

The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to $111 million

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Mali: Two UN peacekeepers killed, at least 9 injured in attacks in Ber and Konna

Two Burkinabe UN peacekeepers were killed and at least nine others from Burkina Faso and Togo were injured in two attacks in central and northern Mali

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Burkina Faso: Djibo gendarmerie severely damaged in overnight attack

The gendarmerie in Djibo in Burkina Faso's northern Soum province was heavily damaged in an assault, a day after a gendarme was killed in an attack in Barani in Kossi province

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‘Terrorist camp’ destroyed after joint France-Mali force attacked by 50 militants

Malian and French forces supported by Tigre helicopters and Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed a "terrorist camp" after they were attacked in the Ndaki area, the defense ministry said

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French soldier killed in accident in Mali

A French soldier has died in accident while performing maintenance on a truck while deployed to Operation Barkhane in Mali, the army said

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Mali: More than a dozen killed in fresh violence in Mopti and Menaka

Eleven people were shot dead in central Mali, while in the east, an explosion killed one person and injured two, and two others were killed by armed men on motorcycles.

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Mali: RAF C-17 makes first direct flight to Gao to resupply British forces

A Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster from 99 Squadron flew from RAF Brize Norton direct to Gao airport in Mali for the first time, the RAF said

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Three Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb explosion near Burkina Faso border

Three Malian soldiers were killed overnight when their vehicle hit a landmine on the road between Djoungani and Koro, near the Burkina Faso border

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France air operation in Burkina Faso confirmed after reports of strikes near Pama

The French armed forces confirmed helicopters were used in operations in Burkina Faso's East region, after reports said aircraft struck targets in the forests around ​​Pama

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G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force to launch 3 operations ‘in coming weeks’ – Parly

The G5 Sahel joint counter-terrorism force is to launch three operations in coming weeks, France's Minster for the Armed Forces Florence Parly said.

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