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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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Libyan forces intervene to halt deadly clashes between rival militiasF

Libyan security forces said Sunday they had deployed in Zawiya after battles between armed groups in the western city left three people dead including two civilians, according to medics. "We have deployed on the instructions of the supreme military authorities in the...
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Algeria says army officer killed in clash with IslamistsF

An Algerian army officer has been killed in a clash with suspected Islamists during an operation southwest of the capital, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The captain died Wednesday during the operation to capture "a group of terrorists" in the wooded region of...
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