Sahel
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May- 2023 -3 MayAfrica
Germany to Pull Troops Out of Mali by May 2024
The German government has decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling junta.
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Apr- 2023 -23 AprilAfrica
60 Killed in Burkina Faso ‘By Men in Army Uniform’
About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said.
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13 AprilAfrica
Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit
Germany will stay committed to security in the Sahel after the planned withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
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Mar- 2023 -15 MarchAfrica
Niger Says It Killed ‘30 Boko Haram Jihadists,’ Arrests 960
Jihadist-hit Niger killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, official sources said.
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Feb- 2023 -15 FebruaryAfrica
Most Trafficked Sahel Firearms Are From National Armies: UN
Sahel countries need to do more to fight the trafficking of firearms, which largely originate from national stockpiles within Africa, the UN said.
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6 FebruaryAfrica
At Least 18 Killed in Burkina Attacks
At least 18 people were killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso, sources briefed on the incidents said, as violence rages in the Sahel nation.
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3 FebruaryAfrica
Junta Sets Plan for ‘Stabilizing’ Jihadist-Hit Burkina
Burkina Faso's four-month-old military junta has set down a blueprint for "stabilizing" the jihadist-torn country.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
Mali Jihadist Leader in Secret Talks With Northern Groups
An Al-Qaeda leader in the Sahel has been in talks with armed groups in northern Mali which, like him, are fighting Islamic State militants.
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberAfrica
Jihadist-Hit Niger Brings Back Former Soldiers, Police
The Sahel state of Niger is urging former soldiers and police to get back into uniform to help the years-long battle against jihadists.
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Nov- 2022 -18 NovemberAfrica
France Stops Mali Development Aid Over Russia Paramilitary Ties
France is halting its development aid to Mali, over Bamako's alleged hiring of paramilitaries from the Russian group Wagner.
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