Ambush Near Mali Border Claims 16 Lives in Western Niger
Armed attackers have killed at least 16 civilians in an ambush on a convoy in western Niger, underscoring persistent insecurity along the country’s volatile border […]
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Burkina Faso: Jihadist Attack Strikes Djibo Amid Ongoing Blockade
On Tuesday, 18 February, the town of Djibo in northern Burkina Faso once again found itself under assault by jihadist groups, who launched coordinated attacks […]
Niger: Five soldiers killed in ambush
Five soldiers of the Nigerien army were killed during the ambush led by some unknown armed men, in the North of the country, the armed […]
Five Sudanese security forces killed in Darfur
Five members of the Sudanese security forces were killed in an ambush by an “illegal” armed group in the Darfur region, the Sudanese police said […]
Six dead, 10 injured in Benin ambush
Five forest rangers and a soldier were killed and ten people wounded in an ambush Tuesday in a transboundary nature park managed by Benin, Burkina […]
Niger: Nineteen special forces soldiers killed in an ambush
The Nigerien army lost 19 Special Forces soldiers securing the Torodi area between Niger and the Burkina Faso border. Two ambushes were set up by […]
Burundi: Twelve people killed in a new attack in the center of the country
Twelve people, including a senior army officer, were killed on Sunday evening, May 9, in an ambush in the center of the country. Their vehicles […]
Burkina Faso: Four people missing and three injured after an ambush
An attack targeted a joint patrol of soldiers and foresters in the eastern region. The ambush took place between Fada Ngourma and Pama on Monday, […]