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"What a soldier is asked to do, is to keep the level of violence as low as possible so that political solutions can be implemented before a permanent civil war breaks out," Lecointre said

Next Year Vital For Sahel's Future: French Army General

Next year vital for Sahel's future: French army general

Terrorists Rely On Hollow Claims And False Information To Recruit In Africa

Terrorist groups are spreading blatant lies to recruit people as the U.S. shrinks their numbers

US Urges Sahel Countries To Step Up Fight Against Jihadists

A Nigerien soldier looks at the graves of military personnel killed in a jihadist attack ahead of the arrival of G5 Sahel leaders on December 15, 2019

US urges Sahel countries to step up fight against jihadists

The 71 soldiers killed in last week's attack were buried at an air base near Niamey

G5 Sahel Leaders Pay Tribute To 71 Soldiers Slain In Niger

G5 Sahel leaders pay tribute to 71 soldiers slain in Niger

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Time for celebrations: Ousman, a man from the Wodaabe group of the Fulani, poses in traditional attire in Bermo

Climate Change Threatens End Of Trail For Niger's Nomadic Herders

Climate change threatens end of trail for Niger's nomadic herders

Freed: Former inmates at the ceremony in Maiduguri, where they were declared to have been cleared of being Boko Haram suspects

Nigeria Army Frees Hundreds Of Cleared 'Boko Haram' Suspects

Nigeria army frees hundreds of cleared 'Boko Haram' suspects

Army veterans, serving officers, officials and citizens gathered Tuesday evening in Pau to pay tribute to the killed soldiers

Black Boxes From Crashed Helicopters Found In Mali

Black boxes from crashed helicopters found in Mali

January 2019: A convoy of pickup trucks carrying migrants crosses the Air Desert in northern Niger, heading towards the Libyan border post of Al Qatrun

Niger Migrant Hub Goes From Boom To Bust As New Measures Bite

Niger migrant hub goes from boom to bust as new measures bite

The mid-air collision involved a model of the Tiger helicopter, seen here in this picture taken in northern Mali on November 8

French Soldiers Killed In Mali Helicopter Collision

French soldiers killed in Mali helicopter collision

UN peacekeepers have been on the ground since 2013. Members of the 13,000-strong MINUSMA force are shown here in central Mali's Dogon region

Conflict In The Sahel: Origins, Debate And Future Outlook

Conflict in the Sahel: Origins, debate and future outlook

UN, African and French forces in the G5 Sahel region.

Foreign Military Forces In Mali

Foreign military forces in Mali

France's anti-jihadist operation in the Sahel entails fighting an elusive foe in huge tracts of desert

France's Grinding Battle With Sahel Jihadists

France's grinding battle with Sahel jihadists

The mission was the first official joint ground operation between the French army and a five-nation Sahel force

French And Sahel Soldiers Step Up Campaign Against Jihadists

French and Sahel soldiers step up campaign against jihadists

Burkina Faso's army have been fighting against an Islamist insurgency for the last five years

Jihadists Disrupt Burkina Faso's Gold Output While Making Money

Jihadists disrupt Burkina Faso's gold output while making money

This Secret US Base In Niger Brings The Fight Straight To Terrorists

This base, which is only known as 201, is shrouded in secrecy and very little has been discussed about it its construction and armament capabilities.

Amadou campaigned for the 2016 presidential elections from his prison cell

Niger Opposition Figure Jailed After Return

Niger opposition figure jailed after return

Five Things To Know About Africa's CFA Franc

Five things to know about Africa's CFA franc

Artisanal gold mining has boomed since the 2012 discovery of a Saharan vein stretching from Sudan to Mauritania

Sahel Gold Boom Boosting Jihadist Coffers: ICG

Sahel gold boom boosting jihadist coffers: ICG

Soldiers from Burkina Faso, which belong to the G5 Sahel force, have been unable to stem jihadist violence which has intensified throughout 2019

UN Says G5 Sahel Force Needs More Support In Anti-jihadist Fight

UN says G5 Sahel force needs more support in anti-jihadist fight

The country's security forces, pictured during training, have been unable to stem jihadist violence which has intensified throughout 2019 to become almost daily

37 Killed In Burkina Faso's Deadliest Attack In Five Years

An ambush on a convoy transporting employees of a Canadian mining company in Burkina Faso killed 37 people on Wednesday, the deadliest attack in nearly five years of jihadist violence in the West African country.

France Claims Death Of Top Jihadist Leader In Mali

Mali's military is struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency

Mali President Says Stability At Stake After Deadly Army Base Attack

A French peace-keeping soldier was killed in Mali over the weekend as well as two more Mali troops

Mali's army is suffering increasingly heavy losses from jihadist attacks

Fresh Attack Pushes Mali Army Death Toll To 51

UN, African and French forces in the G5 Sahel region

Attack On Mali Military Post Kills 53 Soldiers

Mali's army has been struggling in the face of a jihadist revolt that has spread from the arid north to its centre, an ethnically mixed and volatile region