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Sahel: Conflict in Sahel spills over Togo with thousands of displaced by violenceF

More than 4,000 people have been displaced this year in northern Togo after the security climate worsened following jihadist attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the government said. Togo and its West African coastal neighbours Benin, Ghana and Ivory Coast are facing...
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Sahel: US concerned about worsening crisis in Mali, blames Russia’s Wagner GroupF

By Portia Crowe Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday. Mali's ruling junta, which seized...
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Burkina Faso announces new governmentF

Burkina Faso's new government on Wednesday declared its top priority would be to secure the nation's territory, after the latest coup to rock the jihadist-torn Sahel state.  "It's a government on a war footing that has been formed. It's not a gala dinners government,"...
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Sahel: Unstable Sahel creates new opportunities for insurgent groupsF

By Didier Laura: Burkina Faso's new rulers say they seized power to better fight jihadists, but history in the Sahel suggests the coup will merely stoke turbulence and division, benefiting the insurgents, analysts say. The poor, arid region has been wracked by...
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