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Mar- 2021 -

23 March

137 Killed in Niger’s Deadliest Suspected Jihadist Massacre

Scores of people have died in the deadliest suspected jihadist massacre ever to hit Niger, the government said Monday, underscoring the huge security challenge facing new President Mohamed Bazoum.

22 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores Killed in Niger Near Mali Border

Scores of people have been killed in raids on villages near Niger's border with Mali, a zone notorious for jihadist attacks, local and security sources said Monday.

22 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Claims Attack Against Mali Army That Killed 33 Soldiers Last Monday

The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the Malian army almost a week earlier that killed 33 soldiers.

17 March

Africa

Malian soldiers drive through the streets of Bamako, Mali on August 19, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Toll From Mali Attack Blamed on Jihadists Rises to 11

At least 11 soldiers were killed and 11 more are missing after an attack in northeastern Mali blamed on jihadists, the army said, updating a previous toll.

17 March

Africa

Security during elections in Niger's capital Niamey

Staff Writer With AFP

Fifty-Eight Killed in ‘Barbarous’ Niger Attacks Near Mali Border

Fifty-eight people have been killed in "barbarous" attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger close to the country's border with Mali, the government said on Tuesday.

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Makes Tentative Steps Towards Dialogue With Jihadists

Sources say contacts between Burkina Faso's government and jihadists have taken part in the north. The initiative is limited in scope, they say, and Islamic State remains beyond the pale.

3 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Road Bomb Kills Six in Ambulance

Six people, including a pregnant woman and a young girl, were killed in northern Burkina Faso when the ambulance they were traveling in struck a highway bomb, authorities said Wednesday.

Feb- 2021 -

26 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Gendarmes Killed in Central Mali Attack

Nine gendarmes were killed in an attack near the central Malian town of Bandiagara, in an area where jihadist groups are rampant, a military official said on Friday.

25 February

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Military Kills 11 ‘Terrorists’ in Jihadist-Plagued North

Burkina Faso's armed forces said Thursday they had killed 11 "terrorists" during an operation in the country's jihadist-plagued north after a recent surge in attacks.

24 February

Africa