30

Jun

Final day of NATO summit gets underway; Spain pushes for bigger role in North Africa, Sahel

MADRID, June 30 (Reuters) - Spain will urge fellow NATO allies to consider a bigger role for the alliance in North Africa and the Sahel at a summit in Madrid on Thursday,…

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02

Mar

UK military gears up for deployment in Mali

Britain is significantly stepping up its military support in West Africa to help combat the world's fastest growing Islamist-led insurgency. Over the past month, British troops have been helping train…

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28

Feb

3,000-strong African force planned against Sahel extremism

African leaders have decided to work on deploying 3,000 troops to West Africa’s troubled Sahel region as extremist attacks surge, an African Union official said Thursday. The force would be…

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03

Feb

France to boost military troops in Africa’s Sahel to counter terrorism

France announced it was bolstering its military presence in Africa's Sahel region to counter jihadi violence. French Defence Minister Florence Parly said in a statement that the majority of the…

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26

Jan

Macron pleads with Trump not to cut off U.S. support for French forces in Africa

France is appealing to President Donald Trump not to cut off U.S. military support to French forces fighting Islamist militants in Africa, warning that it could undermine efforts to counter…

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20

Dec

France deploys armed drones in the Sahel region

American-built Reaper drones fitted with laser-guided missiles have been deployed as part of France's Barkhane mission in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced. The drones…

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