Sahel

Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb

Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

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Eleven Troops Hurt, 29 ‘Terrorists’ Neutralized in Burkina: Army

Eleven soldiers were wounded and 29 "terrorists" neutralized in a weekend attack on security forces in Burkina Faso's troubled northwest.

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Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps in Mali

Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao, causing damage but no casualties.

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Mali Govt. Denies Approving Jihadist Negotiations

Mali's government has denied that it plans to negotiate with jihadists, walking back an earlier statement from its religion ministry.

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Sixteen Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack

Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack in central Mali.

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Thousands in Mali Demonstrate in Support of Army Rulers

Thousands of people demonstrated in Mali's capital backing the nation's military rulers and protesting perceived foreign meddling in the Sahel state. 

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French Forces Kill IS Sahel Jihadist Leader Wanted by US

The head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara wanted for deadly attacks on US soldiers has been killed in an operation by French troops.

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UN Chief Calls for ‘Dialogue’ With the Taliban, Fears for the Sahel

UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed fears that the hardline Islamists' return to power in Afghanistan could embolden jihadists in the Sahel.

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French MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 Drone Executes First Airstrike

France announced that one of its MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 drones successfully executed its first airstrike in an "operational setting."

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France’s Sahel Military Force Will End in Early 2022: Macron

France's anti-jihadist military force in the Sahel region, which today involves over 5,000 troops, will end in the first quarter of 2022.

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