Islamist militants are suspected to be a group behind the killing 25 people including 13 soldiers in multiple attacks in central Mali, burning down an army base and ambushing troops sent as reinforcements, the army and local authorities said on October 13. Suspected jihadists kill 25 in central Mali attacks https://t.co/buU3ubb9fj — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica)…
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Mali: Swiss hostage death in absentia
Brussels 10.10.2020 A Swiss hostage – Béatrice Stockly (pictured) – Evangelical Missionary in Timbuktu, who had been held in Mali for four years was killed, the Swiss foreign ministry announced on October 9 in the evening after being informed by French authorities. Mali: l’otage suisse Béatrice Stockly, enlevée il y a quatre ans dans la…
MALI: Ms.Pétronin hostage liberation
The son of the French-Swiss humanitarian worker Sophie Pétronin, the last French hostage in the Sahel since her kidnapping by armed men linked to Al Qaeda at the end of 2016, flew to Bamako, Mali, on October 6, in the hope of his soon being released. 🔴 URGENT – Sophie Pétronin, otage française au Mali,…
Sudan: separation of religion from state
Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending three decades of Islamic rule. (Image: Khartoum) Sudan’s transitional government agreed to separate religion from the state, ending 30 years of Islamic rule in the North African nation https://t.co/e4VJahstGX — Bloomberg Africa (@BloombergAfrica) September 4, 2020 Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel-Aziz al-Hilu, a…
Côte d’Ivoire joined counterterrorist operation
Soldiers from Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso conducted their first joint operation against jihadists insurgency near their shared border, neutralising eight suspected militants and arresting 14 others, Ivorian army said on May 24. Burkina Faso and its neighbours Mali and Niger in West Africa’s vast Sahel zone are conducting operaions against Islamist insurgencies with links…
Al-Shabaab claims governor assassination
Somalia Mudug region governor was killed with three of his bodyguards in a suicide car bombing on May 17. The explostion was claimed by Islamist group al Shabaab, police said. UPDATE: #Somalia’s #Puntland interior Minister Dhaban’ad tells @BBCSomali that explosive-laden Noah minivan was rammed into the vehicle of slain Mudug governor at the gate of…
Mali: soldiers killed in attack
Dozens Malian soldiers have been killed in an attack on an army base in the country’s northeast in the town of Tarkint, north of Gao, according to the armed forces. French media indicated number of casualties has risen to 30 servicemen slain, and five wounded. Militant attack kills 29 Malian soldiers -army https://t.co/avnjNdLBaX — Reuters…
Sahel: France hopes US stays
France hopes the United States will not diminish support for French military operations in West Africa, where jihadist groups affiliated with Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are increasing their activities. France urges U.S. to stay in fight against Islamists in Africa's Sahel https://t.co/gafnu6QPGw — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) January 28, 2020 Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian made…
IS claims Burkina Faso deadly attack
The Islamic State affiliated group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Burkinabé military leaving 24 dead. FRANCE 24 TV Channel expert Wassim Nasr says the claim is credible and that the attack shows how IS group has expanded its reach in northern Burkina Faso. (Image: illustration). Islamic State claims attack in Burkina that…
Five Mali soldiers killed in jihad
Five soldiers killed in an ambush, the Malian army representatives said. According to the statement the soldiers were travelling between the towns of Hombori and Boni, about 100 km north of the Burkina Faso border, when they fell into an ambush. Their vehicle was also destroyed. Reinforcements have been immediately dispatched. (Image above: Hombori sunset). Dans…
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