Insurgent attack leaves dozens of soldiers dead in junta-ruled Niger
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected militants, the Defence Ministry has said, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The...
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At least ten Niger soldiers killed in militant attack
At least ten Niger soldiers were killed in an attack by militants in the country's southwest on Thursday morning, three security sources told Reuters. The...
Burkina Faso’s Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger
The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to...
Militants kill more than 60 in Mali on boat and at army camp
Islamist militants killed at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers in attacks on a military camp and a boat in northeastern Mali on Thursday, the...
Twin attacks by Islamist militants in Mali leave 49 civilians and 15 soldiers dead
Attacks on an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday by suspected jihadists killed 64 people, a...
Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attack on forces in Burkina Faso
Al Qaeda affiliate Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack that targeted forces in Yatenga, Burkina Faso, killing...
Niger allows Mali, Burkina Faso troops to enter its territory in case of attack
Niger has authorised Mali and Burkina Faso's armed forces to intervene on its territory in case of an attack, the countries said in a joint...