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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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France Claims Capture Of Key Islamic State Figure In Mali: Report
French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State extremist group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday.
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Mali's President Announces Resignation After Rebel Troops Launch Coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation.
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First Two UN Peacekeepers Die Of Coronavirus
Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday. Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the world, these two are the first whose deaths were directly linked to the pandemic.
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18 UN Troops, 2 Civilians Injured In Mali Mortar Attack
Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country.
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British Military Dog Awarded Medal For Saving Troops In Afghanistan
A UK Special Forces dog was today awarded a medal equivalent of the country's highest military honour for his role in saving hundreds of troops during his tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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Death Toll in Mali Hotel Siege Rises to 12: Army
Twelve people were killed, two of them foreigners, in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali which ended early Saturday when government troops intervened, military sources said.
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7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
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Malian Troops Kill Jihadists on Ivory Coast Border: Defence Source
Malian troops killed several jihadists near the country's southern border with Ivory Coast and destroyed the insurgents' camp in a forest straddling the frontier, a Malian army officer said Thursday.
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Mali Kills 3 'Terrorists' in Border Sweep: Sources
Malian soldiers killed three "terrorists" on Wednesday during a cross-border search operation for jihadists backed by Ivorian troops, security sources said.
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African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 troops Die In New Attack
The African Union said Tuesday it had suspended Niger until civilian rule in the country is restored.
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France Claims Capture Of Key Islamic State Figure In Mali: Report
French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State extremist group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday.
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Mali's President Announces Resignation After Rebel Troops Launch Coup
Mali's president said he was resigning to avoid "bloodshed" early Wednesday, hours after his arrest by troops in a sudden coup that followed a months-long political crisis in the fragile West African nation.
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First Two UN Peacekeepers Die Of Coronavirus
Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday. Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the world, these two are the first whose deaths were directly linked to the pandemic.
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18 UN Troops, 2 Civilians Injured In Mali Mortar Attack
Eighteen UN troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali, a UN official said, in fresh violence in the war-torn West African country.
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British Military Dog Awarded Medal For Saving Troops In Afghanistan
A UK Special Forces dog was today awarded a medal equivalent of the country's highest military honour for his role in saving hundreds of troops during his tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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Death Toll in Mali Hotel Siege Rises to 12: Army
Twelve people were killed, two of them foreigners, in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali which ended early Saturday when government troops intervened, military sources said.
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7 Dead, 3 Believed Kidnapped in Mali Hotel Attack
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff today, killing at least five people and exchanging fire with troops encircling the building, residents and military sources said.
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Malian Troops Kill Jihadists on Ivory Coast Border: Defence Source
Malian troops killed several jihadists near the country's southern border with Ivory Coast and destroyed the insurgents' camp in a forest straddling the frontier, a Malian army officer said Thursday.
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Mali Kills 3 'Terrorists' in Border Sweep: Sources
Malian soldiers killed three "terrorists" on Wednesday during a cross-border search operation for jihadists backed by Ivorian troops, security sources said.
