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Sahel: UN and NATO mulling over support to Sahelian armies in combating militant groupsF

NATO is studying options to bolster support for the multinational G5 Sahel force in the troubled three-borders region of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, where a surge in jihadist violence has cost thousands of lives, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a...
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Sahel: IED kills 16 soldiers between Koro et Bandiagara in MaliF

Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in  an attack in central Mali on Wednesday, security and health officials in the war-torn Sahel state said.  In a statement, Mali's army said the troops had been the target of a "complex IED attack" -- referring to an...
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Libya: Pro-election youth leader Imad al-Harathi kidnappedF

A Libyan youth leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen after calling for demonstrations in support of scheduled December elections, the UN said, voicing concern for his safety. Imad al-Harathi, head of the North African country's National Youth League, "was...
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European court rejects Morocco-EU trade deals involving Western Sahara territoryF

Reactions The Polisario, which seeks independence in the Western Sahara, welcomed a ruling Wednesday by the U's top court cancelling trade deals that allow Morocco to export goods from the territory. "The European court has decided to annul the partnership and fishing...
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