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May- 2022 -

4 May

Getting the Global Fragility Act Together: Reimagining Counterterrorism Must Be Part of the Plan

The effectiveness of the new US strategy to prevent conflict in countries affected by terrorism risks being undermined without a significant shift in counterterrorism policy and practice.

1 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Multinational Force Says 20 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad Basin

Troops from a west African military force killed some 20 jihadists in three days during an operation in the Lake Chad basin, the coalition said Sunday.

Apr- 2022 -

26 April

Africa

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger, Burkina Faso Say 100 Jihadists Killed in Joint Op

A three-week joint operation by Niger and Burkina Faso in their jihadist-hit border area killed around 100 "terrorists."

22 April

Africa

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger MPs to Vote on Foreign Troop Presence

Niger's MPs will for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation.

17 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’

Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.

3 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

20 Killed in Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Mine: Locals

About 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso's restive north, local sources said Saturday.

3 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Says 203 Killed in Military Operation in Center

Mali's army said that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the center of Sahel state, an apparent uptick in violence in the conflict-torn country.

Mar- 2022 -

17 March

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Attack on Bus, Truck Kills 21 in Niger: Sources

Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso.

Feb- 2022 -

22 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali

Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.

20 February

Africa