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JNIM claims deadly assault in northeastern Togo
This is the third such JNIM claim of responsibility for an attack inside northern Togo.
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Islamic State claims first attacks inside Benin
The two claims of responsibility now confirms that both al Qaeda and the Islamic State are active inside the small West African country.
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Jihadists kill dozens across northern Togo
Almost 30 people have been killed in a series of jihadist attacks – many of which happened near simultaneously – across northern Togo over the last few days.
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Togo suffers its first deadly jihadist assault
While Togo suffered its first ever jihadist attack in Nov. 2021, yesterday’s large assault represents the first loss of life from such violence in the small West African state. At least 8 Togolese troops were killed and 13 others wounded in an attack on a base and subsequent IED blast.
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Jihadist attacks flow into littoral West Africa
As violence continues to spread across the Sahel, particularly in Burkina Faso, the violence is now seeping into the states of Ivory Coast, Togo, and Benin.
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Jihadists target military outpost in Ivory Coast
While JNIM has not claimed the assault, its Katibat Macina is widely suspected of perpetrating the attack. This comes after sustained operations against it in the area last month.
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Benin
Goodluck Jonathan: Nothing is more important than bringing home Nigeria’s missing girls
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African Union
Africa: AU Member States’ Reluctance to Transform State Broadcaster Undermines Good Governance
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Benin
East Africa: Maritime Piracy Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years, Reports IMB
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Benin
French residents and tourists were warned by the French Foreign Ministry to be on “high alert” for possible attacks or kidnappings, especially in the northeast near Nigeria. The advisory said the French-led intervention in Mali could trigger retaliation against citizens of France as well as nations supporting the ECOWAS intervention force.
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Mali
Global experts tackle Sahel security
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ECOWAS
African troops bound for Mali as France battles militants
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Hezbollah
Beirut Bank Seen as a Hub of Hezbollah’s Financing
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Benin
Dozens of ships fleeing Benin waters due to piracy: navy
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Benin
Piracy on the rise off West Africa’s coast
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Benin
In West Africa, Some Heroes of the Ballot Box Have a Tenuous Grip on Power
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Somalia
Analysis: Pirates eye share of Gulf of Guinea riches
