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Two firefighters and three civilians are killed in an armed attack by Islamist insurgents along a highway between Bamako and Ségou.
2023-01-2

Citizens in Niger head to the polls to elect their President in their first democratic power transfer since the country's independence from France. The election comes amidst a growing Islamist insurgency as Mohamed Bazoum is the favourite to succeed incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down after serving two five-year terms.
2020-12-27

President Emmanuel Macron announces a crackdown on "Islamist separatism" in Muslim communities in France, saying a bill tackling Islamist separatism would be sent to parliament early next year. Among the measures, will include a ban on foreign imams, restrictions on home schooling, and the creation of an "Institute of Islamology" to tackle Islamic fundamentalism.
2020-10-2

A pair of buildings collapsed yesterday in Marseille, France, with today four people being found dead while others remain missing.
2018-11-6

France formally confirms death of Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, a senior al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb in February, after DNA tests.
2013-03-23

Seven French tourists are kidnapped by gunmen near Waza National Park in northern Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria. President of France François Hollande states that the Islamist group Boko Haram may be responsible.
2013-02-19

French and Malian troops retake Diabaly and Douentza as Islamist forces retreat.
2013-01-21

The Military of Mali recaptures the town of Konna three days after French jets drove out Islamist militants.
2013-01-18

France’s Constitutional Council strikes down the government’s plan to impose a 75 percent marginal income tax rate on the wealthy.
2012-12-29

France accuses Iran of shunning nuclear dialogue, while the EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton branded Iran the number one challenge today for world security.
2010-04-17