Niger

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.

Read More »

Mine Blast Kills Five Soldiers in Niger

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

Read More »

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.

Read More »

Six Killed in Northern Benin Ambush: NGO

Five park rangers and a soldier have been killed in an ambush in a wildlife reserve in northern Benin near the border with Burkina Faso and Niger.

Read More »

France Says Nearly 60 ‘Terrorists’ Killed Ahead of Burkina Coup

Nearly 60 "terrorists" were killed in Burkina Faso by local forces alongside French troops on the eve of the January 24 coup, France's military said.

Read More »

Danish Soldiers Deploy to Troubled Mali

A contingent of some 90 Danish soldiers has arrived in Mali to join European special forces supporting the country's anti-jihadist operations.

Read More »

Four Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack

At least four soldiers were killed Tuesday in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said.

Read More »

Two Benin Soldiers Killed After Running Over Bomb

Two Benin soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a makeshift bomb in the country's north, near the border with Burkina Faso.

Read More »

Eleven Troops Hurt, 29 ‘Terrorists’ Neutralized in Burkina: Army

Eleven soldiers were wounded and 29 "terrorists" neutralized in a weekend attack on security forces in Burkina Faso's troubled northwest.

Read More »

Four Soldiers Killed in Mali Attack: Army

Four Malian soldiers were killed and around a dozen others were wounded in a jihadist attack in the west of the country.

Read More »