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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...
France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force
President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...
UN Security Council Unanimously Welcomes Sahel Force
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday that paves the way for the deployment of a...
France, US Agree UN Draft On Anti-Jihadist Sahel Force
France and the United States have reached agreement on a draft UN resolution that would pave the way for the deployment...
France Faces US Reservations Over UN Backing For Sahel Force
France on Friday sought to address US reservations over its request that the United Nations offer political and...
Why Are Sahel Countries Deploying An Anti-Jihad Force?
France has asked the UN Security Council to authorise the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight...
France Will Ask UN To Authorize Sahel Counter-Terror Force
France will ask the UN Security Council to authorize an African military force for the Sahel region that will be sent...
Suspected Jihadists Wreck Mali Primary School
Suspected Islamic extremists have wrecked a primary school in central Mali out of hostility to Western-style education,...
UN To Deploy ‘rapid Intervention Force’ In Central Mali
A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in...
Mali Peace Conference Urges Talks With Islamist Groups
Mali’s government should start talks with the leaders of two Islamist groups that have staged deadly attacks on...
Jihadist Alliance Claims Mali Attack That Killed 11 Soldiers
A jihadist alliance uniting Malian insurgents loyal to Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 11...
Three Jihadist Groups In Africa’s Sahel Announce Merger
Three jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region have merged to form one single organisation, Mauritania's private...
Hundreds Flee Malian Village After Deadly Clash
Clashes have forced 600 people to flee their homes in central Mali as traditional herding communities battle with...
Ethnic Clashes In Central Mali Kill At Least 13
At least 13 people were killed in central Mali at the weekend in inter-ethnic clashes between Fulanis and Bambaras, the...