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Extremists kill dozens of soldiers at a Mali military base, sources say
BAMAKO, Mali — Extremists have killed dozens of soldiers in an attack on a military base in Mali , civil society and military ...
A giant plume of Saharan dust is headed to Florida
The transport of dust from the Sahara in North Africa to far-flung places across the globe is one of the great wonders of the weather world.
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Frontline Ghana: How AFRICOM’s new strategy puts West Africa at the heart of global security
“Terrorist networks affiliated with ISIS and al-Qaida are thriving…One of the terrorists’ new objectives is gaining access to ...
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Leo XIV loves Africa and understands its struggles, says Beninese priest
Instead, Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a saint with African roots. What does that symbolize for you? Father Kolawole Chabi: The fact that the new pope belongs to the Order ...
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U.S. Military Chief urges African-led security response to expanding terror threat
The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, has called for a united African-led ...
Togo’s citizens want to leave Ecowas – new survey suggests why
A survey of Togolese citizens recently looked into perceptions of their government’s handling of the terrorist threat in the ...
When will Houston see Saharan dust? Plume drifting across the Atlantic heading for the Gulf Coast
HOUSTON — It is that time of year again! Saharan dust from the west coast of Africa is moving across the Atlantic Ocean and ...
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U.S. Africa Command declares Sahel ‘global terrorism epicenter’
The top U.S. military commander leading AFRICOM in Africa has issued a stark warning about the rapid expansion of terrorist ...
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Top general warns African terrorist group might soon strike within the US
Terrorist groups located inside the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, have increased their presence ...
Terror networks ‘thriving’ in Africa — could pose threat to US, top general warns: ‘Growing more aggressive’
Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley described the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as “the epicenter ...
Africa terror group could soon strike inside the US, general says
The U.S. military’s top general in Africa said terrorist factions in the Sahel region have increased their presence so much in the past three years that they soon may be able to launch attacks ...