Senegal
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Jan- 2022 -26 JanuaryAfrica
Nine Senegalese Soldiers ‘Missing’ in The Gambia
Nine Senegalese soldiers serving in a regional peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone "missing" during an operation against illegal timber traffickers.
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24 JanuaryAfrica
Two Senagalese Soldiers Killed in The Gambia: Senegal Army
Two Senegalese soldiers and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a clash in the west of The Gambia, Senegal's army said.
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryAfrica
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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12 FebruaryAfrica
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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9 FebruaryAfrica
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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Aug- 2020 -4 AugustCommentary
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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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyAfrica
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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Mar- 2020 -10 MarchExercises
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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Oct- 2019 -8 OctoberAfrica
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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Sep- 2019 -27 SeptemberAfrica
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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