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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchAfrica
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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Jan- 2024 -29 JanuaryAfrica
Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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Nov- 2023 -27 NovemberAfrica
Sierra Leone Govt Says in Control After Military Armory Attacked
Sierra Leone's government said it was in full control after reporting an attack at a military armory in the capital Freetown that sparked armed clashes
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Oct- 2023 -7 OctoberAfrica
French Army to Begin Niger Pullout ‘This Week’
France said it would start withdrawing its troops from Niger this week after a falling-out with the post-coup regime.
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberAfrica
Burkina Approves Law for Sending Troops to Post-Coup Niger
Burkina Faso's transitional legislature approved a law authorizing the dispatch of troops to neighboring Niger, which faces threatened military intervention to restore civilian rule following a coup.
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15 SeptemberAfrica
US Military Resumes Surveillance Flights Over Niger
The US has resumed surveillance flights over Niger that were halted in the wake of the military takeover there but other activities remain paused.
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8 SeptemberAfrica
US Conducting ‘Precautionary’ Repositioning of Forces in Niger
The United States is moving some of its troops from a base in Niger's capital Niamey — where rebel officers seized power in a July coup.
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6 SeptemberAfrica
53 Members of Burkina Security Forces Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack: Army
Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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4 SeptemberAfrica
Niger Reopens Airspace Following Coup
Niger reopened its airspace nearly a month after imposing a ban following a military coup in July, the official Nigerien news agency said.
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2 SeptemberAfrica
Putchists Must Leave or Face ECOWAS Military Action, Niger FM Warns
Niger's top diplomat said ECOWAS was determined to take military action if the putschists who overthrew President Bazoum didn't stand down.
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