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Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali announce joint military force to fight extremists
The junta-led governments of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have established a joint military force aimed at addressing the escalating extremist violence in the Sahel region, according to a statement ...
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Fears for the future in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso over Ecowas withdrawal
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts ...
28 Beninese soldiers killed in attack near Niger, Burkina Faso border as jihadist violence escalates
Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda ...
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Hostage Drama in the Sahel: Moroccan Truckers Freed in Niger
Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped over the weekend in West Africa and released in Niger. They were transporting electrical equipment on a dangerous route affected by militant activity in the ...
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Despite Row With Niger, FG Forges Ahead With Kano-Maradi Rail Project
The railway will connect Kano to Jigawa State, on the northern border of Nigeria, and extend to Maradi, Niger. In addition, a ...
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said.
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Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Disappear on Burkina-Niger Border
RABAT (Reuters) - Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina ...
Niger Frees News Editor Who Aired Junta-critical Story
Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday.