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Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.

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France Halts Counter-Terror Ties With Mali, Expels Diplomats

Paris has suspended counter-terrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered diplomats to leave after the arrest of a French envoy in Bamako.

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Senegal Says Truckers Kidnapped in Mali as Jihadists Declare Blockade

Senegalese truckers have been kidnapped in western Mali, where a jihadist group has declared a transport blockade.

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Burkina, Mali Skip Nigeria-Hosted African Defense Talks

Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria as relations between the junta-led Sahel countries and their west African neighbors remain tense.

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Mali Arrests Two Dozen Soldiers Over Alleged Bid to Topple Junta

Mali has arrested around 20 soldiers suspected of wishing to overthrow the junta.

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Senegal Strengthens Eastern Gendarmerie Amid Mali Border Threats

Senegal is positioning new gendarmerie units in the east of the country as it faces growing security threats along its border with Mali.

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Mali Forces, Russian Fighters Killed Dozens of Fulanis: HRW

The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.

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Sahel Militants Turning Hobby Drones Into Kamikaze Weapons, ISS Warns

Armed groups in the Central Sahel are increasingly modifying off‑the‑shelf civilian drones to carry explosives and execute suicide-style attacks, the Institute for Security Studies reported.

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Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites

Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults.

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Mali Junta Chief Visits Putin in Bid to Bolster Defense Ties

Mali's military strongman, General Goita, told Russian leader Putin in Moscow that he wanted to reinforce ties with the Kremlin.

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