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In Mali, GSIM intensifies attacks against military installations
Three successive attacks on Malian army positions demonstrate the growing power of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group.
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Three successive attacks on Malian army positions demonstrate the growing power of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group.

Conflict monitor Acled reports that Islamist extremist violence in the Sahel region is projected to hit historic highs this year following offensives by groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State.

According to France 24, Algeria's head of government arrived Monday in the Malian capital as part of a rapprochement initiative between the two neighboring countries following a period of diplomatic tensions.