Fighters from a local armed group Gatia, and pro-government armed group Mouvement de Salut de lAzawad are seen ahead of a patrol around the town of Menaka on November 21, 2020. - In October 2020 local armed group Gatia and pro-government armed group Mouvement de Salut de lAzawad, launched a joint operation called Menaka Sans Armes. The operation aims to lower the number of weapons in circulation in and around the city of Menaka. Situated between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, Menaka is considered as an epicentre of Islamic State presence in the Sahel region. (Photo by SOULEYMANE AG ANARA / AFP) (Photo by SOULEYMANE AG ANARA/AFP via Getty Images)
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