Senegal

Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President

Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.

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Alleged Members of Jihadist Cell Remanded in Senegal

A Senegalese court has placed four alleged members of a jihadist cell in pre-trial detention, a legal official said.

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Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country

Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.

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Security Startups: Rethinking Security Sector Reform in the Sahel

The post-pandemic world, with states and institutions on edge, requires a new approach to security cooperation, especially in the Sahel.

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Senegal Builds Military Camp Near Border With Troubled Mali

Senegal began building a military camp near its border with violence-torn Mali to address "cross-border threats (and) trafficking," the defense ministry said.

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African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat

The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Fourth Senegalese UN peacekeeper dies after Central Africa helicopter crash

A fourth Senegalese United Nations peacekeeper has died after he was injured in a combat helicopter crash in the Central African Republic two weeks ago

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Three killed in Mi-35 helicopter crash in Central African Republic, UN peacekeeping mission says

Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when a combat helicopter used by UN MINUSCA peacekeepers in the Central African Republic crashed on landing

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The US military’s Sahel exercise is fixing its gaze on ISIS and Boko Haram

The 2018 iteration of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa’s exercise Flintlock will focus on real-world threats to the Sahel from groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State, emphasizing operational activity

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