The Tuareg rebels, who want independence for northern Mali ... targeting civilians has increased by 38% in Mali this year, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (Acled ...

Almost 5,000 French troops are deployed in the Sahel region to combat Islamist insurgencies as part of Operation Barkhane, with around 2,400 of those located at three bases in northern Mali.

Violence, conflict, and crime have surged over ... The influx of extremists into northern Mali reignited the dormant Tuareg rebellion [PDF] in 2012, which had previously surfaced in ...

Nigeria’s security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has warned the 'new' terror group, Lakurawa, of making the mistake of invading parts of the northwestRibadu vowed that the federal government would eliminate ...

And it has also helped to placate Tuareg-led rebels in northern Mali ... out by Wagner and Mali's military during that period, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data ...

For the United States and its NATO allies, Russia's actions present an opportunity to recalibrate their approach—not just to ...

In northern Ivory Coast ... a town in the north of Burkina, near Mali and Niger. The ACLED non-governmental group, which ...

Armed rebel groups doubled their territory in northern Mali in 2023, leaving the country ... The impact of this multifaceted regional conflict on the local population is predictably devastating.

For centuries, its northern city of Timbuktu was a center for commerce, culture and learning. But after its conquest, then independence from France, Mali has suffered devastating droughts, political ...

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ROME, Oct 31 — UN food agencies warned today of deadly hunger levels in 16 “hunger hotspots” in coming months, with the ...

He said: “Jonathan has devoted his career to protecting the interests of the country, having served for 17 years as a ...