Sahel Forests Emerge as Strategic Strongholds in Escalating Militant Insurgency
Dakar-Forests and protected reserves across the Sahel have evolved from temporary refuges into permanent operational bases for Islamist militant groups,
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Al-Qaeda-Linked JNIM Softens Rule as It Expands Control in Mali
Dakar-Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Mali have reduced public brutality and taken on broader administrative roles in areas under their control, residents
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Mali Junta Chief Vows Crackdown After Coordinated Insurgent Assault
Bamako– Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that the security situation was under control and pledged to “neutralize”
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Coordinated Mali Offensive Deepens Junta Security Crisis
Bamako — Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA)
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Sahel armies linked to higher civilian death tolls than jihadists, data indicates
“Widespread deaths of civilians at the hands of government forces could bolster the political legitimacy of militant groups and fuel
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