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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Stray Nigeria Air Strike Kills Seven Children in Niger: Governor

An air strike by the Nigerian army targeting 'bandits' has left seven children dead and five others wounded "by mistake" in southern Niger.

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US-Led Anti-Jihadist Military Drills Begin in Ivory Coast

US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France announced its withdrawal from Mali.

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Mine Blast Kills Five Soldiers in Niger

An improvised explosive device has killed five Nigerien soldiers in the southwest of the Sahel country.

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Two Malian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack

Two Malian soldiers were killed early Sunday in northern Mali in an attack on their post blamed on jihadists.

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