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Mali: Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's New Plan to Tackle Extremist Violence Is Likely to Fail
Analysis - The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to ...
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West Africa: France to Handover Last Military Base in Côte d'Ivoire As Retreat From West Africa Continues
France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further ...
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Tragic Ambush Sheds Light on Sahel Security Crisis
At least 10 soldiers were killed by armed assailants in an ambush in western Nigeria, near Burkina Faso's border. The attack ...