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Map of Mali locating the town of Bourem which armed groups claimed to have captured from the Malian army Tuesday

Armed Groups In Mali Claim Assault On Key Northern Town

Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out, fuelling fears of the collapse of a peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

FIBA Prexy Goes Back To Work Amid Mali Basketball Mess Investigation

Hamane Niang takes a picture with Isabelle Yacoubou of France on day 13 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Arena Carioca 2

FIBA president Hamane Niang will resume his duties after a report on sexual abuse allegations of Mali basketball players was released on Tuesday.

France To Step Up Effort To 'Decapitate' Sahel Qaeda Groups: Macron

Macron, pictured speaking to the G5 Sahel summit via video link, is under pressure at home to reduce France's anti-jihadist mission

France to step up effort to 'decapitate' Sahel Qaeda groups: Macron

NGOs lead a dangerous and underappreciated existence in the Sahel

Overshadowed By War, Aid Groups In The Sahel Soldier On

Overshadowed by war, aid groups in the Sahel soldier on

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MINUSMA troops carry the coffins of four Ivorian comrades who were killed by a roadside bomb in northwestern Mali on January 13

28 Peacekeepers Wounded In Mali Attack: UN

28 peacekeepers wounded in Mali attack: UN

IBT Staff Reporter Feb 10, 2021

On top of daily insecurity, Libya's economic crisis is further testing its people

Oil-rich Libya In Poverty After Decade Of Conflict

Oil-rich Libya in poverty after decade of conflict

IBT Staff Reporter Feb 09, 2021

Thee suspected jihadist raids took place at Boulkessy and Mondoro, near Mali's border with Burkina Faso

Suspected Jihadists Kill Six Mali Soldiers In Twin Attacks

Suspected jihadists kill six Mali soldiers in twin attacks

AFP News Jan 24, 2021

Peacekeepers travelling between Douentza to the city of Timbuktu hit a roadside bomb, according to the MINUSMA peacekeeping mission

Three Ivorian UN Peacekeepers Killed In Mali Attack

Three Ivorian UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 13, 2021

Sarcosuchus imperator, an 11m (36-feet)-long crocodile, is the zoo's pride and joy

Niger Museum Is Eclectic National 'Mirror'

Niger museum is eclectic national 'mirror'

IBT Staff Reporter Jan 11, 2021

Cameroon's Far North region

Jihadist Attack Kills 13 In Northern Cameroon

Jihadist attack kills 13 in northern Cameroon

AFP News Jan 08, 2021

Map of Niger locating the Tondikiwindi district where two villages were attacked by gunmen

Niger Declares National Mourning, Security Boost After Attacks

Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks

AFP News Jan 04, 2021

Security was tight in Niamey during last week's elections

100 Dead In Attacks On Two Western Niger Villages

100 dead in attacks on two western Niger villages

AFP News Jan 03, 2021

Both soldiers were members of a regiment specialising in intelligence work

Bomb Kills Two French Soldiers In Mali

Bomb kills two French soldiers in Mali

AFP News Jan 03, 2021

SPD co-leader Norbert Walter-Borjans: 'The line between defending the lives and limbs of our soldiers and killing with a joystick is very thin'

German Government At Odds Over Armed Drones

German government at odds over armed drones

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 31, 2020

On the stump: Presidential frontrunner Mohamed Bazoum gives a campaign speech at Diffa, southeastern Niger, four days before polling day

Niger Stages Historic Elections Despite Jihadist Attacks

Niger stages historic elections despite jihadist attacks

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 27, 2020

A pro-junta rally, staged after the military forced out Mali's unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, in August

Mali Lost In Transition As Army Expands Its Role After Coup

Mali lost in transition as army expands its role after coup

AFP News Dec 18, 2020

Facebook was still surprised to see two countries fighting head-on in a third region

Troll Crackdown Exposes France-Russia Rivalry In Africa

Troll crackdown exposes France-Russia rivalry in Africa

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 16, 2020

Facebook shutdown two networks running multiple accounts that were linked to people associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency, and a third that had links to the French military

Facebook Closes Disinformation Accounts Linked To French Military

Facebook closes disinformation accounts linked to French military

AFP News Dec 15, 2020

Traore rehearses with friends in Bamako

WhatsApp Recordings Throw Lifeline To Sahel Artists

WhatsApp recordings throw lifeline to Sahel artists

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 14, 2020

Yemeni women from a poor family prepare food for cooking as other girls wash clothes in a shack in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida in January 2019

Yemeni Woman Who Trudged Through Deserts To Reach UK Wants To Rescue Children From Homeland

For the first time, the 29-year-old Yemeni woman spoke about her long and difficult journey to the U.K.

Lydia Jose Dec 09, 2020

The 2017 in and around Barcelona killed 16 people

Jihadism In Spain: A Silent But Real Threat

Jihadism in Spain: a silent but real threat

IBT Staff Reporter Dec 09, 2020

Roch Marc Christian Kabore won an outright majority in the first round of the presidential election, removing the need for a runoff

Burkina's Kabore Says Opposition Leader Congratulated Him On Victory

Burkina's Kabore says opposition leader congratulated him on victory

AFP News Nov 27, 2020

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore won re-election by gaining enough votes on Sunday to avoid a run-off

Burkina Faso President Kabore Wins Re-election In Landslide

Burkina Faso president Kabore wins re-election in landslide

IBT Staff Reporter Nov 26, 2020

Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore won re-election by gaining enough votes on Sunday to avoid a run-off

Burkina Faso Incumbent Kabore Wins Presidential Election

Burkina Faso incumbent Kabore wins presidential election

AFP News Nov 26, 2020

Ahead: President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, seen casting his vote in the capital Ouagadougou on Sunday

Burkina President Far Ahead At Midway Point In Vote Count

Burkina president far ahead at midway point in vote count

AFP News Nov 25, 2020

Countries already in conflict, like Afghanistan, saw the highest death tolls from terrorism in 2019

New Fall In Terror Deaths In 2019: Think Tank

New fall in terror deaths in 2019: think tank

AFP News Nov 25, 2020

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