Mali: German aid worker abducted in Niger freed thanks to Morocco
German aid worker Jörg Lange, who was abducted in 2018 in western Niger, has been released thanks to Moroccan intelligence services, according to German newspaper […]
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Niger causes rain to stave off the specter of drought
The meteorological services said on Thursday that Niger has decided to provoke rain using chemical products in response to the drought that has caused a […]
New “terrorist” attack repelled in northern Togo
The Togolese army said on Tuesday that it had repelled an attack carried out on Monday evening by “armed terrorist groups” that left “a few […]
Chad: Two soldiers killed by jihadists near Lake Chad
Two Chadian soldiers were killed by jihadists in Dabantchali, in the Lake Chad region, President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced on Monday. In recent years, […]
Departure of the last French soldiers of Barkhane in Mali
The last French soldiers present in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane have left the country and are now relocated to Niger, according to the […]
Amnesty International warns of “rights violations” in Togo and Benin
In the struggle against armed groups responsible for deadly attacks in the north of the two countries, security forces in Benin and Togo violated human […]
Another ‘foiled’ attack on a Malian military camp
The Malian army said on Sunday it had “foiled” a new attack on a military camp in central Mali, two days after a suicide attack […]
Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital
Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta confirmed Friday. It’s the first time […]
Niamey and N’Djamena want to revitalize the G5 Sahel force
The presidents of Chad and Niger promised Wednesday in N’Djamena to do everything possible to revitalize the joint anti-jihadist force of the G5 Sahel after […]
Gunmen abduct four Chinese workers, locals from Nigerian mine
Heavily armed men attacked a mine in central Nigeria on Wednesday killing security personnel and kidnapping workers, including at least four Chinese, local authorities said […]