Sahel

NGO Says Sahel-Based Jihadists Spilling Into Africa’s West Coast

Jihadist violence in the Sahel region is spreading to countries along Africa's western coast, the conflict monitoring group ACLED said.

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EU Envoy Warns Sahel Jihadist Surge Threatens Europe

European security is increasingly at risk from spiralling jihadist violence in the Sahel, the EU's envoy to the region said Thursday.

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Sahel Nations Must Unite to Contain Raging Violence: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Guterres called for Sahel nations to put aside their differences to tackle mounting attacks by armed groups.

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African Union Urges ‘International Action’ on Mali Jihadist Blockade

African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has expressed "deep concern" over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent international action."

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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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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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Jihadists Kill Four Nigerian Troops in New Base Attack: Sources

A jihadist raid on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others taken hostage, a military source and a resident said.

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Togo Eyes Joining Alliance of Junta-Led Sahel States

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

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Jihadist Ambush Kills 11 Soldiers in North Niger

An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday.

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EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana

The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.

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