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Niger airport attack kills 13, Al Qaeda-linked militants claim responsibilityNiger's capital Niamey faced a significant attack on its airport and military airbase. Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate, JNIM, claimed resp...- Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed, fresh fighting between army and rebelsMali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist...
- Gunfire, blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents sayGunmen launched coordinated attacks across Mali early Saturday, targeting locations in the capital, Bamako, and other cities. Residents rep...
- Terrorists kill two Indians, abduct one in south-west NigerIn a tragic incident, two Indian nationals have died in a terrorist attack in Niger's Dosso region. One Indian citizen has been abducted. T...
- Niger demands French troops, envoy depart as deadlines passThe developments come after French President Emmanuel Macron rejected the ruling junta’s demand to recall his ambassador a month after a co...
- Niger Coup: Niamey court overturns jail sentence for head of group supporting junta amid military rule; Know what happenedOnly last month, the landscape of Niger underwent a dramatic shift when members of the presidential guard staged a coup, taking control fro...
- Niger coup can blight Chinese investments in Africa’s Sahel regionChina is the second largest investor in Niger after France and in the last two decades, it has pumped in huge amount in the landlocked West...
- Niger general who led coup asks for support from the people and international partnersVarious factions of Niger's military have reportedly wrangled for control since members of the presidential guard detained President Mohame...
- Who is Mohamed Bazoumi, are Islamist jihadist forces behind his ouster?Niger President Mohamed Bazoumi has been deposed and kept at an unknown place by the army. What has happened in the country?
- US ties with Niger will depend on democratic governance, rule of law: US State Secy Antony BlinkenUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and stressed that Washington's further cooperat...
- Mutinous Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown presidentIn a televised address late Wednesday, Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane said: "We, the defence and security forces... have decided to put an ...
- India-Africa military exercise begins in PuneThe African countries which are participating in the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX) include Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Equa...
- Burkina Faso protesters demand end to attacks as army touts successThe protesters gathered in Kaya, the capital of Burkina Faso's Centre-North region, waving placards reading "No to growing insecurity" and ...
- The Sahel's intractable conflictFighting in the vast semi-arid region began in 2012, when Islamist militants joined a local insurgency in northern Mali, capturing swathes ...
- French military suspension in Mali hits a struggling armyThe defence ministry in Paris last week announced a "temporary" suspension in military advice and joint operations pending "guarantees" tha...
- Islamist raid in Niger leaves eight dead: OfficialsMachinegun-toting rebels of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a breakaway group from Boko Haram, stormed Diffa aboard 15 vehi...
- Twin Burkina Faso attacks kill threeThe jihadist insurgency began in neighbouring Mali in 2012 and spread into its territory in 2015, killing more than 1,200 people and displa...
- Boko Haram militants kill 92 Chadian soldiers: PresidentThe soldiers were attacked on Monday on the island village of Boma in the swampy Lake Chad zone in the west of the country, where the armie...
- Indian defence industry keen to support African countries: Bipin RawatReferring to an equipment display organised under the aegis of FICCI after the military exercise, Bipin Rawat said it was a "humble attempt...
- Militant group in Niger Delta declares war on oil industryThe most prominent militant group in oil-rich southern Nigeria on Sunday said it had declared an "oil war" and threatened all international...
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