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Within the highlight: violence is on the rise once more in central Mali
“The circles in Bankass and Bandiagara had been focused through the evening Monday to Tuesday by unidentified armed people, inflicting the deaths…
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In Mali: “If the French military leaves, the jihadists will shortly return to the south”
Common Christophe Gomart was accountable for the Directorate of Army Intelligence between August 2013 and Might 2017. Previous to that, he commanded…
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What we know about the conditions of the release of Soumaïla Cissé and Sophie Pétronin
Five days after the release of Soumaïla Cissé, Sophie Pétronin and two Italian hostages of the Islamist and Muslim support group linked…
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Dozens killed in assault in central Mali
Suspected Islamist militants killed 25 individuals, together with 13 troopers in a number of assaults in central Mali, burned down a military…
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more than ten soldiers killed during two consecutive attacks in the center of the country
A military position in Sokoura, in the circle of Bankass, “was the subject of a terrorist attack” from Monday night to Tuesday,…
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France claims to have played a secondary role in hostage negotiations
Four days after the release of Sophie Pétronin, Soumaila Cissé and the two Italian hostages, the gray areas are still numerous. France…
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the villagers of Farabougou tried under the yoke of the jihadists
For almost a week, the people of the village of Farabougou, in central Mali, have been living through a blockade imposed by…
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Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?
Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them are fighters…
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many national hostages held in the Sahel along with Westerners
The release of the French hostage, Sophie Pétronin, put the spotlight on Westerners still being held in the Sahel. But next to…
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In the news: the underside of a liberation
After moments of joy and effusion, following the release late last week in Mali of the three Western hostages and opposition leader…
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What do we know about other international hostages in the hands of jihadists?
At least five Western hostages are still being held captive in the Sahel. Among them the Colombian Gloria Cecilia Argoti, with whom…
