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Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberAfrica
French airstrike in Mali kills six ‘terrorists’ near Niger border
At least six "members of an armed terrorist group" were killed overnight in a French air strike in southeastern Mali, a French military spokesperson said
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13 DecemberAfrica
Dozens of civilians killed near Mali’s border with Niger
More than 40 civilians have been shot dead by gunmen who raided an area in northeastern Mali near the border with Niger, local officials said
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberAfrica
Niger: 8 killed in attack on French water well drilling camp in Diffa region
Eight people were killed in an attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well drilling camp in Toumour in the Diffa region of Niger, near the Nigeria border
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5 NovemberAfrica
US counter-terrorism assistance to G5 Sahel member states almost doubles to $111 million
The US has increased its military assistance to G5 Sahel Joint Force member states Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger to $111 million
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Oct- 2018 -28 OctoberAfrica
Boko Haram attacks Nigeria military base in Gashigar near Niger border
Boko Haram attacked a military base in Gashigar in Nigeria's remote northeast region, killing one soldier and injuring four, defense officials said
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16 OctoberAfrica
Dozens killed in joint Niger-Nigeria military crackdown on criminal gangs
At least 30 "bandits" have been killed during a military crackdown by Niger and Nigeria along their troubled frontier where kidnappings and cattle rustling are rife, Niger's interior minister said
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1 OctoberAfrica
More than 20 Tuaregs killed near Mali’s border with Niger
At least 25 Tuareg civilians were killed in Amalaoulaou near Mali’s frontier with Niger in the restive Menaka region in the country's east
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustAfrica
Insurgency and military operations in Lake Chad region displace 2.4 million people
About 11 million people rely on humanitarian assistance to survive in the Lake Chad region following nine years of violence, a dozen NGOs warned
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May- 2018 -13 MayAfrica
G5 Sahel force ready to launch operations, Niger’s defense minister says
The G5 Sahel joint force is ready to deploy to fight armed extremists in the region, Niger's defense minister Kalla Moutari said, days after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the G5 countries to accelerate deployment
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10 MayAfrica
Training and command issues highlighted in Pentagon’s Niger ambush probe
An investigation into last year's deadly assault on U.S. and local forces in Niger uncovered a series of avoidable blunders leading up to the attack, the Pentagon said
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