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30 April

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European Nations Vow Continuing Security Support for Sahel

Four European countries on Friday pledged to continue their security support for nations in the troubled Sahel region.

29 April

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Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack

Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.

28 April

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26 Militants ‘Neutralized’ in French-Malian Army Operation

A military operation this week by Malian and French forces in war-torn central Mali eliminated 26 militants, the Sahel state's army said on Tuesday.

27 April

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

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UN Report Warns South Sudan at Risk of Return to ‘Large-Scale Conflict’

A UN report warned that the slow implementation of a revitalized peace accord in South Sudan is putting the country at risk of relapse into a "large-scale conflict."

27 April

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Three Westerners Among Four Missing in Burkina Faso Attack

Four people, including three Europeans and a Burkinabe, were missing after an anti-poaching patrol was attacked in eastern Burkina Faso on Monday, security and local sources said.

26 April

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ISWAP Jihadists Kill 31 Soldiers in Nigeria’s Borno State

At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a base in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, military sources said on Monday.

23 April

Joe Saballa

Germany to Expand Military Mission in War-Torn Mali

The German government has approved plans to expand the country’s military mission in Mali.

21 April

Joe Saballa

Mali Soldiers ‘Killed, Mistreated, Disappeared’ Dozens of People: HRW

The armed forces of Mali are responsible for dozens of cases of killings, mistreatment, and disappearances during counterterrorism operations in the country’s central Mopti region, HRW said.

21 April

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Ivorian Soldier Injured in Attack on Military Camp

Gunmen injured an Ivorian soldier in an overnight attack on a military camp near the economic capital Abidjan that left three assailants dead, the army said Wednesday.

20 April