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Kidnapped US aid worker Jeffery Woodke finally freed after six years captive in West Africa
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUS officials confirmed on Monday that an American held by an armed militant group in West Africa had...
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIslamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then...
Militants kill at least 40 in north Burkina Faso attack on Sunday -U.N
Reuters via AOL· 5 months agoIslamist jihadist militants killed at least 40 civilians during an attack in northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, the United Nations' Human Rights Office said. Fighters from an al Qaeda-linked ...
Islamist militants in Mali kill hundreds, displace thousands in eastern advance
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIslamist militants have advanced further into eastern Mali in recent days, seizing territory, killing hundreds of civilians and forcing thousands to flee, regional Malian officials and analysts ...
Militants kill 17 soldiers in Mali attack
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMilitants killed 17 Malian soldiers and four civilians in an attack near the town of Tessit on Sunday, the Malian army said. Nine soldiers were also reported missing and vehicles and equipment ...
Analysis-West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrance's decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter...
There were 13 military coups in Africa in recent years. Why does this keep happening?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA military coup this week in Niger, a land-locked former French colony, marked the 13th attempt − 10...
Islamist blockade on Timbuktu stops food and aid as prices spike
Reuters via AOL· 8 months agoA two-week blockade by Islamist militants has created food and aid shortages in the ancient city of Timbuktu, the mayor and residents said, as security deteriorates across much of northern and ...
Groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State take root on the coast of West Africa
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down. Groups linked to...
French army says killed close to 40 militants in strike in Niger
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe French army said on Thursday forces from its Operation Barkhane in West Africa had killed close to 40 militants in a strike near the border of Niger with Burkina Faso on June 14. Following ...
