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Les deux convois de l’armée ne sont pas passés inaperçus dans le désert. Surveillés par les rebelles indépendantistes du Cadre stratégique permanent (CSP), ils ont quitté Gao, dans le nord-est du Mali, à quelques jours
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The military ruled states in the Sahel, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali are seeking to acquire telecoms technology and remote-sensing satellites from Russia as they seek to counter the surge of terrorist activity. Ministers from
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa’s Sahel. Here’s what we know about them
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Les paramilitaires du général Mohammed Hamdan Daglo ont lancé une offensive massive sur cette ville qu’ils assiègent depuis des mois. « La plupart de nos maisons ont été détruites », lâche Al-Tijani Othman, un des
Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital
Army troops have subdued Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital, but some soldiers were killed Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp
Attack in Mali capital killed more than 70, security sources say
An attack in the Malian capital, Bamako, targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, security sources said Thursday, one of the highest tolls suffered in
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CEP – KAS: Sahel Monitoring May 2024
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