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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberAfrica
25 Civilians Killed in Niger’s Lawless West
Suspected jihadists killed 25 civilians in Niger in a lawless desert region near the border with Mali.
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5 NovemberAfrica
At Least 69 Dead in West Niger Jihadist Attack
At least 69 people, including a local mayor, have been killed in an attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
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1 NovemberAfrica
Five Burkina Police Killed in Fresh Attack Near Mali
At least five police officers were killed in Burkina Faso on Sunday in an attack near the border with Mali, security forces said.
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Oct- 2021 -18 OctoberAfrica
Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown
Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.
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Aug- 2021 -26 AugustEurope
German Military Orders $24.7M Surveillance Balloon to Protect Niger Base
The German military has ordered a $24.7 million Rheinmetall-made tethered balloon-based area reconnaissance system to help protect a forward operating base in Niger.
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26 AugustAfrica
16 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist-Hit Southeast Niger
An attack by hundreds of Boko Haram fighters on a town in Niger's jihadist-plagued southeast killed 16 soldiers and wounded nine others.
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17 AugustAfrica
Fresh Attack Leaves 37 Civilians Dead in Western Niger
Armed men killed 37 civilians in a flashpoint region of western Niger where hundreds have died in jihadist attacks this year.
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13 AugustAfrica
‘Strategic’ US Military Exercise Held in Niger
US troops have conducted a "strategic" exercise in Niger, the commander of the US regional force commander said.
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12 AugustAfrica
Fifteen People Killed in Western Niger Attack
Fifteen people were killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area.
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11 AugustAfrica
Jihadist Violence Claimed 420 Lives in Niger This Year: Watchdog
More than 420 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in western Niger this year and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.
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