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Conflict Continues in Mali Despite Negotiation Efforts

Attacks carried out by militants against military personnel in central Mali could hamper government efforts to start a dialogue process, experts have said. Mali has been struggling to contain a rebellion that erupted in the country in 2012 and which has seen thousands of civilians and military personnel lose their lives in the conflict.

Mali: Violence Continues Despite Negotiation Efforts

VOA, 4 March 2020

Attacks carried out by Islamist militants against military personnel in central Mali could hamper government efforts to start a dialogue process with jihadist groups in the… Read more »

Sylvain Liechti/ UN

MINUSMA Camp Attacked in Kidal.

Africa: Work in Progress for Africa's Remaining Conflict Hotspots

Africa Renewal, 4 March 2020

Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya Read more »
Mali: Militias, Armed Islamists Ravage Central Mali

HRW, 10 February 2020

Armed groups in Mali have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring people in their villages, and executing men pulled from public transportation vehicles based on their… Read more »

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Mali Seeks to Negotiate with Militants

With violence wreaking havoc across the country, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says that his government is ready to hold talks with the main militant leaders in the ... Read more »
- Mali: Mali Seeks to Negotiate with Jihadists in Efforts to End Violence
- West Africa: France to increase the number of troops deployed in the Sahel/Sahara strip
France to Send More Troops to Combat Escalating Attacks in Sahel

President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to supplement French forces in the Sahel to strengthen the fight against the escalating insurgency in the region. He met Monday with leaders ... Read more »
- West Africa: France aims to Legitimise Sahel Anti-Jihad Fight at Pau Summit
- West Africa: France and G5 Sahel Recommit Themselves as U.S. Mulls Drawdown
UN Weighs Greater Role As Terrorist Attacks Rise in West Africa

The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel has updated the Security Council, describing an "unprecedented" rise in terrorist violence across the region. "The region has ... Read more »
- Africa: 'Unprecedented Terrorist Violence' in West Africa, Sahel Region
- West Africa: Amid Unprecedented Violence & Escalation of Terrorist Attacks, Calls to Increase UN Role - Mohamed Ibn Chambas

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