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May- 2026 -15 MayAfrica
Mali Army Airstrikes Target Rebel-Held Northern Town
Mali's army carried out airstrikes on the northern town of Kidal, under the control of Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies.
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11 MayAfrica
Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 13 Civilians, Military Disputes Deaths
Airstrikes in central Nigeria at the weekend killed 13 civilians, in an attack the military said killed 70 "bandit" gang members.
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2 MayAfrica
At Least 11 Civilians Killed by Jihadists in Burkina: Locals
At least 11 civilians, mostly volunteer militia fighters aiding the army, have been killed by jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, locals and security officials told AFP on Thursday.
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1 MayAfrica
Mali Jihadists Begin Bamako Blockade: Sources
Jihadists in troubled Mali began a road blockade on the capital Bamako on Thursday, following up on weekend attacks alongside mainly Tuareg separatists against the ruling junta's positions, AFP learned from security and transport sources.
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Apr- 2026 -29 AprilAfrica
At Least 23 Killed in Mali’s Kati: Hospital Source
The death toll from a jihadist-separatist attack on Kati, near the capital Bamako, at the weekend has risen to at least 23, a hospital source told AFP on Tuesday.
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13 AprilAfrica
Scores Killed in Airstrikes in NE Nigeria: Locals Amnesty
Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, Amnesty International said Sunday.
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10 AprilAfrica
Jihadists Kill Top Nigerian General in Attack on Base
Jihadists killed an army general and several troops in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, government sources said.
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Mar- 2026 -31 MarchAfrica
Mali Denies Freeing 200 Jihadists to Stop Fuel Tanker Attacks
The Malian army denied on Monday releasing around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.
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15 MarchAfrica
Algeria Says Army Killed Seven Jihadists, Lost Three Soldiers
Algeria said that its army had killed seven jihadists and lost three soldiers during a military operation in the east of the country.
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12 MarchAfrica
Al-Qaeda Linked Jihadists Killed 38 Civilians in Burkina in a Month: HRW
Jihadists killed at least 38 civilians and kidnapped nine women in Burkina Faso in less than a month, Human Rights Watch said.
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