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Surging Jihadist Violence In Sahel Fuels Fears Unrest May Spread
Jihadists have intensified their offensives in the Sahel region in recent weeks, carrying out bloody raids in Mali, incursions into major cities in Burkina Faso and inflicting heavy army losses in Niger. The three Sahel
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