War in the Sahel
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The War in the Sahel, also known synonymously as the Sahel War is a multi-sided armed conflict that has been ongoing since 2012. In particular, the intensive conflict mainly takes place in the three c
Al Qaida rejoint par ses militants du Maghreb au Mali
Nigerien soldiers respond to an ambush during training at Exercise Flintlock 2019 near Po, Burkina Faso, Feb. 26, 2019
Boko Haram insurgency
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The Boko Haram insurgency began in July 2009, when the militant Islamist and jihadist rebel group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria. Boko Haram targets both Musli
War in the Sahel
…of the Mali War, which itself was seen as a spillover conflict of the Insurgency in the Maghreb. As Islamist Tuareg rebels overran Mali in 2012, a concurrent insurgency in Nigeria, led by Boko Haram, began to spread to nearby countries. By 2015, the Mali war had spread to Burkina Faso and Niger, which led to heavy…
Boko Haram vehicles destroyed by Cameroon in Dec. 2018
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Victims of a Boko Haram bombing in November 2014
Niger Army soldiers during counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram in March