Bourem

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|url=http://www.environnement.gov.ml/uploads/sifor/monographie/MonoBourem1.pdf

|title=Schéma Directeur de Lutte Contre l’Ensablement dans le Nord du Mali (6ème et 7ème Régions): Monographie de la Commune de Bourem

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Bourem is a commune and small town in the Gao Region of northeastern Mali. The town sits on the left bank of the River Niger.

It was the site of an attack by the Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP-PSD) on the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies on 12 September 2023.

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