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November 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM

CEP CALLS ON U.S. UNIVERSITIES TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AGAINST QATAR PARTNER

Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the Presidents of every U.S. university with a Qatari satellite campus to demand that the Al-Thani Royal Family remand Hamas leadership into U.S. or Israeli custody and ensure the safe return of all re…

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November 30, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Truce In Israel-Hamas War Extended By A Day, Minutes Before It Was Set To Expire

“Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute disagreements over the hostages to be freed by Hamas i…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:31 PM

More Captives To Be Freed As Mediators Work To Prolong The Israel-Hamas Truce

“A temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was set to expire on Wednesday, but mediators in Qatar were trying to extend it for at least another 48 hours to allow for the exchange of more captives and for additional aid to reach embattled Gaza. On the second day of a two-day cease-fire extension, at…

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November 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Help Support CEP’s Work To Hold Qatar Accountable For Harboring Terrorist Leaders

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is in the midst of an international campaign calling for an asset freeze and for various entities – including major lobbying firms, law firms, luxury hotels, commercial real estate ventures, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) – to economically isolate a…

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November 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CEP Webinar: Houthi Procurement & Terror Finance – The Yemeni Arm of Iran’s Proxy Forces

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, to present new, in-depth CEP studies concerning Houthi military procurement and terror finance. CEP Webinar: Houthi Procurement & Terror Finance – The Yemeni Arm of Iran’s Proxy Forces (New York, N.Y.…

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November 28, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Freed Israeli Hostage Describes Deteriorating Conditions While Being Held By Hamas

“An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and people became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room and slept on plastic chairs with a sheet for nearly 50 days. In one of the first interviews with a freed hosta…

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November 27, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Hamas Releases A Third Group Of Hostages As Part Of Truce, And Says It Will Seek To Extend The Deal

“The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, in a third exchange under a four-day truce that the United States said it hoped would be extended. In turn, Israel released 39 Palestinian …

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November 22, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Somalia Has Year To Eliminate Al Shabaab Militants - President

“Somalia has one year to expel the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militant group from the country, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Tuesday, with the deadline for remaining African Union peacekeepers to leave looming next December. Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab has been waging a brutal insurgency ag…

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November 22, 2023 at 3:05 PM

CEP STATEMENT ON THE HAMAS HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement after the announcement of an agreement to release 50 hostages. CEP STATEMENT ON THE HAMAS HOSTAGE RELEASE AGREEMENT (New York, N.Y.) — Tod…

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November 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM

New CEP Report Recommends Sanctions Due To Houthi Terrorization Of Women And Journalists In Yemen

Today, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the fifth and final installment in its report series on the Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim armed religious and political movement, the Houthis. New CEP Report Recommends Sanctions Due To Houthi Terrorization Of Women And Journalists In Yemen (New Y…

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November 21, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Israel Battles Hamas Near Another Gaza Hospital Sheltering Thousands

“Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, and where despite the fighting health officials managed to evacuate some of the wounded. A medical w…

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November 20, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs And Extreme Right Groups Found Using TikTok To Spread Propaganda

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs And Extreme Right Groups Found Using TikTok To Spread Propaganda (New York, N.Y.) …

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November 20, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France

Jihadist radicalization in France has been the focus of a significant number of scientific articles over the last fifteen years, but access to relevant sources remains a challenge. CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France (New Yor…

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November 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Extremist Groups Spread In West Africa

“Islamist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State have been spreading across Africa for years. The groups came from the large area south of the Sahara Desert called the Sahel. They are spreading into wealthier West African coastal nations like Benin. Militants once were believed to want to u…

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November 17, 2023 at 2:37 PM

TikTok To Prohibit Videos Promoting Bin Laden's 'Letter To America'

“TikTok will prohibit content that promotes Osama bin Laden's 2002 letter detailing the former al Qaeda leader's justifications for attacks against Americans, the short-form video app said on Thursday. Discussions of the 20-year-old letter have spread on the platform this week in the context of deba…

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November 16, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Israel And Hamas Appear To Be Near Hostage Deal, Officials Say

“Israel believes that Wednesday’s raid on Al-Shifa Hospital will put pressure on Hamas to finish a deal to trade dozens of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners, according to two senior Israeli officials. Negotiations for a deal are underway, with the various players working on a framework of a…

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November 15, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Israeli Troops Enter Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital In Culmination Of Siege

“Israeli troops entered Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday and were searching its rooms and basement, witnesses said, culminating a days-long siege that caused global alarm over the fate of thousands of civilians trapped inside. Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become the main target of operatio…

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November 14, 2023 at 7:16 PM

CEP CALLS ON U.S. LOBBY FIRMS TO CEASE WORK WITH QATAR UNTIL HAMAS LEADERSHIP IS REMANDED

Today Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend call on all lobbying and public relations firms to cease working with or representing the Government of Qatar until it detains the Hamas leadership responsible for the Octob…

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November 14, 2023 at 4:00 PM

New CEP Report Details Houthi Targeting Of Religious Minorities In Yemen

Today, 25 years since the U.S. enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) released the fourth installment in a series of new reports on the Iran-backed Shiite group, the Houthis, who took control of Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa in 2014 and plunged the …

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November 14, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Pakistan Opens New Border Crossings To Expedite Afghans' Repatriation

“Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to accelerate the repatriation of undocumented Afghan nationals who have been ordered to leave the country or face expulsion, officials said. Many Afghans have opted to go home voluntarily to avoid deportation under a government push for undocume…

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November 13, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Extremist Content Online: Christchurch Attack Footage, Including AI-Generated Content, Circulated On Twitter/X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence Extremist Content Online: Christchurch Attack Footage, Including AI-Generated Content, Circulated On Twitter/X (New York, …

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November 13, 2023 at 2:34 PM

EU Condemns Hamas For Using 'Hospitals As Human Shields', Urges Israeli Restraint

“The European Union on Sunday condemned Hamas for using "hospitals and civilians as human shields" in Gaza, while also urging Israel to show "maximum restraint" to protect civilians. Hospitals in the north of the Palestinian enclave are blockaded by Israeli forces and barely able to care for those i…

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November 10, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Israel Fears War On The Horizon Against Hezbollah In The North

“In Kibbutz Eilon, an Israeli cooperative a mile south of Lebanon, the avocado and banana farming families have been replaced by an infantry company specialized in mortars and anti-tank support. The boom of howitzers punctuates the soft air. There is a sense of impending conflict. Ever since Hamas m…

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November 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM

CEP CALLS ON U.S. LAW FIRMS TO CEASE WORK WITH QATAR UNTIL HAMAS LEADERSHIP IS REMANDED

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend call on all legal firms representing Qatar, including particularly those that have taken strong public stances in support of Israel and in opposition to growing antisemitis…

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November 9, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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November 9, 2023 at 2:55 PM

U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Facility In Syria In Round Of Retaliation

“For the second time in nearly two weeks, the United States carried out airstrikes against a facility used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and its proxies in eastern Syria early Thursday, ratcheting up retaliation for a steady stream of rocket and drone attacks against American forces i…

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November 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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November 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For A Minibus Explosion In Afghan Capital That Killed 7

“The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion in the Afghan capital late on Tuesday that killed at least seven people. The Sunni militant group said its members detonated an explosive device on the bus carrying Shiite Muslims. Twenty others were wounded in the attack in Kab…

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November 7, 2023 at 9:15 PM

New CEP Report Details Houthi Arms Procurement

At the beginning of this month, Houthi rebels took responsibility for three rocket and drone attacks aimed at Israel “in support of their oppressed brothers in Palestine,” according to Houthi spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree. New CEP Report Details Houthi Arms Procurement (New York, N.Y.…

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November 7, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP CALLS ON QATAR TO CLARIFY HAMAS LEADERS’ LOCATION

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend call on the government of Qatar to immediately clarify the travel status of Hamas leaders, Ismail Haniyeh, the architect of the October 7 massacre in Israel, and his predec…

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November 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Israeli Forces Cut Off North Gaza To Isolate Hamas As An Advance On The Urban Center Looms

“The Israeli army severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with airstrikes Monday, preparing for expected ground battles with Hamas militants in Gaza’s largest city and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war. Already, the Palestinian death toll surpassed 10,0…

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November 6, 2023 at 11:05 PM

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content Receives Over 50,000 Views On TikTok

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Content Receives Over 50,000 Views On TikTok (New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism…

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November 6, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Israeli Jets Hit Lebanon As Hezbollah Fires More Powerful Missile

“Lebanon's Hezbollah said it carried out simultaneous attacks on Israeli positions at the Lebanese border on Saturday, as residents of south Lebanon reported some of the fiercest Israeli strikes yet during weeks of cross-border clashes. The Israeli army said its warplanes had struck Hezbollah target…

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November 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Israeli Troops Advance Toward Gaza City As The Palestinian Death Toll Rises Above 9,000

“Israeli troops battling Hamas militants encircled Gaza City on Thursday, the military said, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. U.S. and Arab leaders raised pressure on Israel to ease its siege of Gaza and at least briefly halt its attacks in order to aid civilians. Nearly four weeks af…

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November 2, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France

Jihadist radicalization in France has been the focus of a significant number of scientific articles over the last fifteen years, but access to relevant sources remains a challenge. CEP Webinar: The Sociology Of Jihadism – Assessing Women And Men Imprisoned For Islamist Terrorism In France (New Yor…

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November 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Suspected Boko Haram Kills At Least 40 In Nigeria's Yobe State, Police Say

“At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine, in the first major attack on the northern eastern state in 18 months, the police said on Wednesday. The attack happened at about 8:30 p.m…

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November 1, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Yemen's Houthis Enter Mideast Fray, Hardening Spillover Fears

“Yemen's Houthis have waded into the Israel-Hamas war raging more than 1,000 miles from their seat of power in Sanaa, declaring on Tuesday they had fired drones and missiles at Israel in attacks that highlight the regional risks of the conflict. Part of an "Axis of Resistance" backed by Iran, the Ho…

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October 31, 2023 at 5:50 PM

CEP CALLS FOR GLOBAL FREEZE ON THE QATARI INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace is calling on responsible parties worldwide to freeze assets, profit-sharing, and dividend payments routinely transferred to the Qatari Investment Authority (QIA), the State of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund -- until Q…

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October 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Israel Pushes Deeper Into Gaza And Frees Hamas Captive; Netanyahu Rejects Calls For Cease-Fire

“Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza on Monday, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants. The Israeli prime minister rejected calls for a cease-fire as airstrikes landed near hospitals where thousands o…

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October 30, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Conspiracy Video Praising Nazi Germany Receives Over 1 Million Views On Twitter/X

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Conspiracy Video Praising Nazi Germany Receives Over 1 Million Views On Twitter/X (…

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October 30, 2023 at 7:25 PM

CEP CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON HAMAS FINANCIERS, INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

On Monday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the U.S. Treasury Department to sanction the entirety of Hamas’ $500 million investment empire, following new U.S. designations against Hamas financiers at Turkish real estate investment firm Tren…

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October 30, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Israel Shows Images Of Tanks In Gaza As War On Hamas Militants Deepens

“Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza's main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave's western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border. Israel's self-declared "second phase" of a three-week war against Iranian-back…

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October 27, 2023 at 5:15 PM

CEP CALLS ON THE NBA TO REJECT QATAR’S BID FOR A STAKE IN THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS FRANCHISE

On Friday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on National Basketball Association (“NBA”) Commissioner Adam Silver to reject Qatar’s investment in the Washington Wizards. CEP CALLS ON THE NBA TO REJECT QATAR’S BID FOR A STAKE IN THE WASHINGTON W…

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October 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM

A Blast Killed 2 People And Injured 9 In A Shiite Neighborhood In The Afghan Capital Kabul

“An explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two people and injured nine Thursday, a police spokesman said. The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known. Video from the scene shows part of a building with its windows blown out, flames billowing insid…

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October 26, 2023 at 2:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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October 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Gaza Fuel Running Out; Hostage Talks Progressing

“Gaza’s health system is failing, as the humanitarian crisis there reaches unprecedented levels. Hospitals are on their last drops of fuel and some have shut down. Sources of food are quickly running out, and people have resorted to unsafe drinking water. U.N. shelters are also completely overrun, w…

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October 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM

New CEP Report Addresses Houthi Oppression Of Yemeni Telecom, Internet Services

Today, CEP released the second installment in a series of new reports on the Iran-backed Shiite group, the Houthis, who took control of Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa in 2014 and plunged the Arabian Gulf nation into a devastating civil war. New CEP Report Addresses Houthi Oppression Of Yemeni Telec…

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October 25, 2023 at 3:45 PM

CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary

Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe. CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Bulgaria and Hungary (New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks …

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October 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah, Hamas And Islamic Jihad Leaders Discuss How To Achieve 'Victory'

“The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to "achieve a real victory for the resistance", Hezbollah said on Wednesday. Part of an Iran-backed regional alliance, the heavily armed Hezbollah …

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October 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM

CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023

This tenth monthly report monitoring activities of al-Qaeda and Islamic State branches throughout the Sahel will focus on the propaganda output of these groups in September 2023. CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023  Read CEP-KAS: Sahel Monitoring September 2023 by clicking here. CEP-KAS: Sahel…

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