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A Burkina Faso soldier patrols at a camp sheltering Malians who have fled fighting. AFP
A Burkina Faso soldier patrols at a camp sheltering Malians who have fled fighting. AFP
French to chair Sahel talks aimed at curbing Islamist insurgency
Meeting seeks to promote development in the African region to head off fighting
The National
February 25, 2020