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Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments
The once shining star of democracy in the region is under military rule after two coups in past nine months
International community calls for release of Bah N’Daw and Moctar Ouane
Report directly contradicts Paris claim that all dead in January 3 attack were jihadis
France to focus on Isis and will leave other conflicts to African governments
Three-year deployment to UN mission seen as post-Brexit solidarity with French forces
Bah Ndaw is sworn in as French president Emmanuel Macron warns country risks losing support in fight against jihadism
Despite the coup, the former colonial power remains heavily invested in the fight against jihadism across the Sahel
An inclusive state and credible army can help reduce terrorism risks
West African delegation heads for Bamako to broker reinstatement of ousted president
Sanctions against Africa’s fourth-biggest gold producer threaten to disrupt operations
Upheaval threatens stability of key western ally at centre of jihadist threat in the western Sahel
African Union calls for release of senior officials in country that is key to fight against Islamist extremism in region
Mahmoud Dicko’s ambitions remain unclear in nation at the heart of fight against Sahel jihadis
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita bows to some protesters’ demands and dissolves constitutional court
Despite killing of al-Qaeda commander, forces fail to put down west Africa Islamists
Droukdel was senior figure in deadly insurgency across the western Sahel
Plea for increased humanitarian help has gone unanswered and funding is set to be cut further
Growing tensions threaten to destabilise Africa’s wider Sahel region
Violence has surged as militant groups wreak havoc across the west African country
Most of the deployment will be sent to border zones as battle with Islamist militants intensifies
Landlocked Burkina Faso is home to the world’s fastest-growing Islamist insurgency
Macron and African leaders bolster campaign against militants after recent setbacks
Eleven soldiers die as nation mourns loss of 35 civilians on Christmas Eve
Two helicopters crash in Mali in worst death toll in three decades for French military
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