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California blaze forces 19,000 evacuations as winds fan flames, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three West African countries ruled by military juntas: This is what happen…
While you were sleeping, global agencies reported the following events overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nineteen ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit seen hurting Nigeria’s exports
The exit of military-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is seen to ...
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Fears for the future in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso over Ecowas withdrawal
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts ...
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Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali readies 5,000 troops for regional security operations
A combined force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed to address security challenges in ...
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Hostage Drama in the Sahel: Moroccan Truckers Freed in Niger
Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped over the weekend in West Africa and released in Niger. They were transporting electrical equipment on a dangerous route affected by militant activity in the ...
28 Beninese soldiers killed in attack near Niger, Burkina Faso border as jihadist violence escalates
Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda ...
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Despite Row With Niger, FG Forges Ahead With Kano-Maradi Rail Project
The railway will connect Kano to Jigawa State, on the northern border of Nigeria, and extend to Maradi, Niger. In addition, a ...
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Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Are Released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, ...
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Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Disappear on Burkina-Niger Border
RABAT (Reuters) - Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina ...
Niger Frees News Editor Who Aired Junta-critical Story
Niger has freed an editor-in-chief arrested after his TV news channel aired a programme critical of the ruling junta, the broadcaster told AFP on Monday.