Shield and Alert: Sahel Bound

Burkina Faso: Twenty civilians killed in two terror attacks in KoulpelogoF

Around 20 people in east-central Burkina Faso have been killed in attacks by suspected jihadists, sources said on Friday. Armed men on Monday raided the village of Kaongo in the border province of Koulpelogo, killing at least 11 people including two women and...
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Sahel: Herders and farmers’ conflicts intensify in southern ChadF

Eleven villagers in southern Chad have been killed by "bandits," in a region troubled by violence between herders and sedentary farmers, the military said on Thursday. The attack occurred on Wednesday, coinciding with an announcement by Chad that it had joined with...
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Sahel: French military allegedly tried to use journalist Olivier Dubois to track JNIM leader before his kidnappingF

French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, French media reported Wednesday. The report comes amid an investigation into what happened to...
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Sahel: French uranium miner evacuates expatriate staff from Niger as security threats growF

French uranium miner Orano said on Friday it had evacuated expatriate staff from northern Niger after being warned of a threat in the jihadist-troubled region.  The company late Thursday was advised of a "security event" in a village located halfway between the Malian...
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