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Coups in Africa's Sahel hampering anti-jihadist efforts
AFP, Published on 30/07/2023
» PARIS - The coup in Niger, the third in as many years to topple an elected leader in Africa's troubled Sahel, threatens to further hamper efforts against jihadist groups in the region, analysts say.
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Sanctions on the cards as West African leaders discuss Niger
AFP, Published on 30/07/2023
» ABUJA - West African leaders will meet Sunday in the Nigerian capital Abuja for an "extraordinary summit" on Niger, scene of the latest military coup to hit the Sahel region, with the possibility of sanctions on the cards.
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African Union, EU up pressure on Niger coup leaders
AFP, Published on 29/07/2023
» NIAMEY: The African Union demanded Niger's military "return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority" within 15 days as the EU intensified pressure on the coup leaders Saturday by suspending security cooperation with the jihadist-hit country.
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'Vigilance is key': Al Shabaab threat rising in Kenya's northeast
AFP, Published on 23/07/2023
» NAIROBI: In Kenya's rural northeast, roadside bombs and beheadings that killed two dozen people last month appear to be part of a troubling escalation of violence by Al-Qaeda-linked Islamists, analysts say.
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Pullout of UN peacekeepers from Mali leaves security void
AFP, Published on 30/06/2023
» PARIS - The United Nations mission in Mali was never the leading player in the conflict against jihadists, but its looming withdrawal opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region.
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Guard, gunman dead in shooting at US consulate in Saudi
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard were killed in an exchange of gunfire outside the US consulate in Jeddah, the gateway city for the massive hajj pilgrimage taking place in Mecca.
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Mali junta holds vote on new constitution
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» BAMAKO - Malians went to the polls on Sunday to pass judgement on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
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'Unabomber,' whose attacks terrorized US, dies in prison
AFP, Published on 11/06/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ted Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," who terrorized Americans from 1978 to 1995 with his sporadic, anonymous bombing campaign, died in prison Saturday, US authorities said.
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Six civilians killed in Somalia hotel siege
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» MOGADISHU, Somalia: Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday.
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Bedlam reigns in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Oped, Brahma Chellaney, Published on 02/06/2023
» Afghanistan and Pakistan are sinking deeper into disarray, and the US bears a significant share of the blame. As long as this long-troubled region remains in turmoil, Islamist terrorism will continue to thrive, with grave implications for international security.
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