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Aug- 2023 -

18 August

W.Africa Military Chiefs Prepare Possible Niger Mission

West African military chiefs held a second day of talks, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.

7 August

Africa

Protesters cheer Nigerien troops as they gather in front of the French Embassy in Niamey during a demonstration that followed a rally in support of Niger's junta in Niamey

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Closes Airspace Over ‘Threat of Intervention’ as Junta Defies Deadline

Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied a deadline from ECOWAS to reinstate the democratically elected president or face possible military action.

4 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Attack Mali Army Convoy, Toll Feared High

Jihadists attacked Malian troops escorting trucks heading to neighboring Niger, with the toll feared to be high, security sources and a local official said.

Jul- 2023 -

27 July

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Soldiers Claim to Have Overthrown President

Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Pullout of UN Peacekeepers From Mali Leaves Security Void

The end of the United Nations mission in Mali opens up a security vacuum in the country and wider Sahel region.

May- 2023 -

3 May

Africa

Germans soldiers on the route from Gao to Gossi, Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Pull Troops Out of Mali by May 2024

The German government has decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling junta.

Apr- 2023 -

23 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

60 Killed in Burkina Faso ‘By Men in Army Uniform’

About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said.

13 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit

Germany will stay committed to security in the Sahel after the planned withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.

Mar- 2023 -

15 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says It Killed ‘30 Boko Haram Jihadists,’ Arrests 960

Jihadist-hit Niger killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, official sources said.

Feb- 2023 -

15 February

Africa