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Dec- 2025 -

12 December

NGO Says Sahel-Based Jihadists Spilling Into Africa’s West Coast

Jihadist violence in the Sahel region is spreading to countries along Africa's western coast, the conflict monitoring group ACLED said.

1 December

Nuclear

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says Putting Its Uranium on International Market

Niger's military regime on Sunday announced it was putting uranium produced by Somair -- a subsidiary of French giant Orana before the regime nationalized it in June -- on the international market.

Sep- 2025 -

27 September

Africa

Soldiers from Niger's National Guard march on the tarmac in Diffa, southeastern Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Dozens’ of Civilians Killed in Niger Airstrikes: Witnesses

Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali.

12 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill Soldiers in Niger: Sources

Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said.

Aug- 2025 -

22 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Claims to Have Killed a Boko Haram Leader

The Niger army said it killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.

16 August

Africa

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

Staff Writer With AFP

‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger

"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.

Jul- 2025 -

4 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria

Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.

Jun- 2025 -

24 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected IS Jihadists Kill Dozens of Niger Civilians

An attack by suspected jihadists killed "dozens" in Niger in the latest massacre to plague the unrest-hit border with Burkina Faso and Mali.

16 June

Africa

Nigerian troops patrolling the streets in the northeast town of Baga, Borno State, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Killed in Niger Jihadist Attack: Local Sources

Suspected jihadists have killed nine travelers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday.

May- 2025 -

28 May

Africa