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Aug- 2021 -20 AugustAfrica
15 Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Central Mali: Army
Suspected jihadists mounted an ambush on an army convoy in central Mali that left 15 soldiers dead and 34 wounded, 10 of them seriously.
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9 AugustAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 in Mali Village Attacks
More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger.
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyAfrica
19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger
A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead.
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27 JulyAfrica
Niger Says 14 Killed in Attack Near Mali Border
Armed men on motorbikes killed 14 civilians in an attack on a village in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali.
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14 JulyDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones
The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.
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9 JulyAfrica
France to Start Closing Military Bases in Mali by Year-End: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that France would start closing its bases in northern Mali before the end of the year, part of a drawdown of French troops fighting Islamist extremists in the Sahel.
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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneAfrica
UN Prolongs Mali Peacekeeping Mission, Calls for February Vote
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended its Mali peacekeeping mission until the end of June 2022, insisting on a return to civilian rule and for elections on February 27.
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25 JuneAfrica
Car Bomb Wounds 15 UN Peacekeepers in North Mali
A car bomb in northern Mali has wounded 15 UN peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Friday, in the latest attack in the war-torn Sahel state.
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25 JuneAfrica
At Least 10 Dead in Western Niger Attacks: Local Officials
At least 10 people were killed Thursday in Niger's western Tillaberi province, where civilians are increasingly falling prey to attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials said.
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23 JuneAfrica
Five Catholics Kidnapped in Central Mali
Armed men in central Mali have abducted five Catholics, including an abbot, Church officials said, in the latest kidnapping in the war-torn Sahel state.
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