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Jul- 2022 -1 JulyAfrica
EU’s Takuba Anti-Terror Force Quits Junta-Controlled Mali
The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday.
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Jun- 2022 -15 JuneAfrica
France Claims Capture of Senior IS-GS Figure in Mali
French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said.
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14 JuneAfrica
French Army Quits Mali Base Ahead of Total Pullout
French troops were handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said.
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Feb- 2022 -20 FebruaryTerrorism
US-Led Anti-Jihadist Military Drills Begin in Ivory Coast
US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France announced its withdrawal from Mali.
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16 FebruaryEurope
Belgium Excludes Deployment of Troops to Mali for Now
Belgium has for now ruled out deploying a contingent of some 250 troops to Mali.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
Norway Scraps Sending Small Force to Mali: Minister
Norway has abandoned plans to send a contingent of troops to Mali, saying it was unable to reach an agreement with the military government in Bamako.
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryAfrica
Denmark to Pull Troops Out of Mali After Junta Demands
Denmark will withdraw a newly deployed contingent of 100 troops from Mali after repeated demands, which Copenhagen denounced as a "political game" by the military junta.
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27 JanuaryAfrica
EU Urges Mali to Reconsider Troop Withdrawal Demand
European nations pushed back against Mali's demands that Danish special forces fighting jihadists immediately withdraw from the Sahel state.
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24 JanuaryAfrica
Mali Demands Denmark ‘Immediately’ Withdraw Its Forces
Mali's military government on Monday called on Denmark to "immediately" withdraw its roughly 100 recently arrived special forces troops deployed in the troubled Sahel country.
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18 JanuaryAfrica
Danish Soldiers Deploy to Troubled Mali
A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations.
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