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Apr- 2021 -27 AprilAfrica
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.
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23 AprilAfrica
Germany to Expand Military Mission in War-Torn Mali
The German government has approved plans to expand the country’s military mission in Mali.
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21 AprilAfrica
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.
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19 AprilAfrica
Dozens Killed in Central Mali Jihadist-Hunter Clashes
About 40 people have been killed in recent clashes between jihadists and traditional hunters, the government of central Mali's Mopti region said Monday, with the fighting displacing around 1,000 people.
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19 AprilAfrica
Nineteen Civilians Killed in New West Niger Attack
Nineteen civilians were killed when armed men raided a village in west Niger close to the border with Mali, a local official said Sunday, in the latest bloodshed in the troubled region.
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13 AprilAfrica
Youth Radio Aims to Fight Sahel Jihadism
A radio station aimed at stopping youth radicalization across five countries fighting jihadists in Africa's Sahel region is set for launch in Burkina Faso under a deal signed Monday.
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6 AprilAfrica
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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2 AprilAfrica
France Defends Army’s ‘Honor’ After UN Says Mali Civilians Killed
France's defense minister said she would not allow the honor of French forces to be "sullied," two days after the UN said a French strike killed 19 civilians in Mali.
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Mar- 2021 -31 MarchAfrica
French Strike in Mali Killed 19 Civilians in January: UN
A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, a UN report said, prompting a strong denial from France.
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30 MarchAfrica
Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’
Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.
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