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Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali readies 5,000 troops for regional security operations
A combined force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed to address security challenges in ...
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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 ...
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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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
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel, an arid swath of land south of ...
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.