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Sahel: Terror groups in Sahel exploit Covid-19 to step up attacksF

United Nations, United States, May 8, 2020 - UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres has warned that jihadist groups in the Sahel area of North Africa are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to step up attacks, according to documents seen by AFP. The United Nations...

Sahel: Boko Haram attacks Diffa in NigerF

Niamey, May 5, 2020 - Boko Haram fighters clashed with government forces on Sunday in Diffa, the largest city in southwestern Niger, in what the jihadists said was a successful attack on a military camp. Conflicting versions of the outcome emerged on Tuesday, with the...

Tunisia: Partial easing of lockdown measures revealedF

Tunis, April 29, 2020 - Tunisian officials on Wednesday announced a partial easing of lockdown measures in place to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, although schools will largely remain closed until September. Education Minister Mohamed Hamdi, Health Minister...

Sahel: Mali and Niger troops accused of extra-judicial killingsF

Bamako, April 30, 2020 - The UN mission in Mali on Thursday blamed Malian and Niger troops for scores of extra-judicial killings between January and March. According to a quarterly MINUSMA report, Malian forces carried out 101 executions and Niger forces 34 more...

Sahel: Catholic priest missing in jihadist-hit Burkina FasoF

Sahel: Catholic priest missing in jihadist-hit Burkina FasoF

Jan 20, 2021

A priest has gone missing in southeastern Burkina Faso, triggering fears of a kidnapping in the Sahel state, which is...

Sahel: Roadside bomb kills soldiers in south NigerF

Sahel: Roadside bomb kills soldiers in south NigerF

Jan 19, 2021

Four soldiers were killed and eight others seriously injured by a roadside bomb in southeastern Niger, a region hit by...

Sahel: Foreign forces unable to bring stability to Mali, four UN peacekeepers killed in Bambara MaoudeF

Sahel: Foreign forces unable to bring stability to Mali, four UN peacekeepers killed in Bambara MaoudeF

Jan 14, 2021

The death toll from an attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali has risen to four after another soldier died from his wounds,...

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