Togo’s President Says 140 People Killed in Jihadist ‘War’
Around 40 soldiers and 100 civilians have been killed in a jihadist "war" in northern Togo, President Faure Gnassingbe said.
Mali Army Conducts Operations in North and Center
Mali's army said it had arrested "12 terrorists" in the troubled northeast, where militants affiliated with IS have widened their control, but Tuareg ex-rebels claimed the fighters were theirs.
IS Jihadists Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali
Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka in a region that has fallen almost entirely under their control.
Civilians Flee as Jihadists Advance in Northeast Mali
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group are advancing in northeastern Mali, prompting terrified citizens to flee their homes.
Top Mali Commander Calls on All Tuaregs to Fight Islamic State Group
A leading commander in Mali's army has called on ethnic Tuaregs to fight jihadists in the north of the country.
Rights Group Says Hundreds Massacred in Mali by Islamic State Jihadists
Armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State group have massacred hundreds of people in northeast Mali this year, Human Rights Watch said.
Mali Commander Urges People to Flee Jihadist-Hit Northern Area
A well-known Malian commander has urged civilians to flee part of a northern region recently attacked by Islamic State jihadists.
France Claims Capture of Senior IS-GS Figure in Mali
French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said.
French Army Says Senior AQIM Leader Djouadi Killed in Mali
France's army said that its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Yahia Djouadi, a "senior leader" of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb responsible for finance and logistics.
18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali
Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.
At Least 69 Dead in West Niger Jihadist Attack
At least 69 people, including a local mayor, have been killed in an attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown
Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.
France Arrests ‘High-Ranking’ ISGS Jihadist Abou Dardar in Mali
French forces in Mali have captured a man they describe as a "high-ranking fighter of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara," the French military said.
At Least 160 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attack Since 2015
Suspected jihadists massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso's volatile north, the deadliest attack since Islamist violence erupted in the West African country in 2015, local officials said Sunday.
IS Claims Attack Against Mali Army That Killed 33 Soldiers Last Monday
The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the Malian army almost a week earlier that killed 33 soldiers.
Toll From Mali Attack Blamed on Jihadists Rises to 11
At least 11 soldiers were killed and 11 more are missing after an attack in northeastern Mali blamed on jihadists, the army said, updating a previous toll.
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
How Qaeda-Friendly GSIM Became the Sahel’s Leading Jihadists
The Group to Support Islam and Muslims has emerged as the West's most formidable enemy in the Sahel, taking over from the Islamic State as the region's major threat.
GSIM Jihadists Claim Killings of French Soldiers in Mali
The Al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed two French soldiers in Mali.
France Opens Door to Talks With Some African Jihadists
France could back talks with some jihadist elements in Africa's restive Sahel region, a source in President Macron's office said on Monday.
France Said to Plan Cuts in Sahel Force
France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive Sahel region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say.
French Airstrikes Kill Over 50 Qaeda-Linked Jihadists in Mali
The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali.
Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa
Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.
French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed by Gunmen in Niger
Gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife, officials said.
