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Sahel: Senior Mali army officer admits defeat, calls for evacuation of part of the northF

A well-known Malian commander has urged civilians to flee part of a northern region recently attacked by Islamic State jihadists, in a rare admission of the security problems facing locals. "There are no armed forces or any entity to guarantee the security of the...
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Mali: In the absence of institutional security in Kidal, the Tuaregs are in chargeF

On a sandy street in a northern Malian town, armed guards take turns at a checkpoint next to two unmarked pickup trucks as dusk falls and the sky slowly fills with stars. The men are not army troops but fighters from the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) -- a...
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Western Sahara conflict worsens regional diplomatic relations, amplifies instabilityF

By Paul Raymond A bitter showdown between Morocco and its arch-rival Algeria over the disputed Western Sahara territory is causing diplomatic rifts with other nations and even risks sparking a full-blown conflict, analysts say. "We're seeing a diplomatic war, where...
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Sahel: Insurgency in northern Burkina Faso worsensF

By Armel Baily At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 wounded Monday when an IED blast struck a convoy carrying supplies in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north, the governor of the Sahel region said.  The landlocked African state is in the grip of a seven-year-old...
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