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As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat grows

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GAO, Mali — During a grueling, weeks-long mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the...

Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the...

Mali’s military releases transitional president and PM

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BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military has released the transitional president and prime minister from detention, a top officer said Thursday. ...

Key events in Mali that led to a coup and rule by junta

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DAKAR, Senegal — A timeline of key events in Mali that led to another power grab in the troubled West African nation. ...

16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali

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NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...

Jihadists on motorbikes ambush Mali’s military, 33 killed

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BAMAKO, Mali — About 100 suspected Islamic extremists on motorcycles ambushed the Malian military convoy in the country's volatile north, killing at least 33...