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Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women searching for food in Burkina Faso's northern province of Soum, a hotbed of jihadist activity, on January 12 and 13, the government said on Monday.

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At least 20 people were killed in a series of raids on villages in Burkina Faso's troubled north, security sources and local residents told AFP Friday.

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The recent instability in Sudan was an additional cause for concern

 Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat groups linked to the Islamic State, al-Qaida and others has failed to stop their inroads,…

Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups – with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN official has warned.

New York, US (PANA) - The security situation in the Sahel remains very worrying and the spiralling crisis in Sudan is an additional source of concern, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Tuesday

The UN top official for Africa warned the Security Council that the security situation in the Sahel has remained “very worrying”, with “non-state armed groups continue to carry out large-scale attacks against civilian and military targets, and to engage in confrontations over access to resources, territorial control, and influence.” UNIFEED<br />

Members, security for their family, security for staff. speaker mccarthy, his office weighed in on this. put up a quote from his spokesman who said speaker mccarthy made clear his expectation to politics must be separated from security and has empowered the house sergeant at arms to work with u.s. capitol police to protect all members of congress as they deem necessary. members are permitted to secure their district offices at no additional cost to them. chris? >> sahel, thank you. brendan u.s. ...