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Apr- 2022 -

26 April

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Niger, Burkina Faso Say 100 Jihadists Killed in Joint Op

A three-week joint operation by Niger and Burkina Faso in their jihadist-hit border area killed around 100 "terrorists."

22 April

Africa

A US flag is pictured on a soldier's uniform during an artillery live fire event by the US Army Europe's 41st Field Artillery Brigade at the military training area in Grafenwoehr, southern Germany, on March 4, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger MPs to Vote on Foreign Troop Presence

Niger's MPs will for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation.

19 April

Africa

Nigerian troops patrolling the streets in the northeast town of Baga, Borno State, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

Three Killed, 19 Injured in Nigeria Bar Attack

An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police said.

13 April

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush

At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.

3 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

20 Killed in Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Mine: Locals

About 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso's restive north, local sources said Saturday.

Mar- 2022 -

31 March

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadist-Hit Mali Gets Combat Helicopters From Russia

Mali's government has taken delivery of combat helicopters from Russia to help its army fight a bloody jihadist insurgency.

28 March

Middle East

Men suspected of being Islamic State fighters wait to be searched by members

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Building Syria Wall to Keep Out IS Fighters

Iraq is building a concrete wall along part of its border with Syria to stop Islamic State group jihadists from infiltrating.

24 March

Africa

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 30 Killed in Twin Attacks in Central Somalia

The death toll from twin attacks in central Somalia night has climbed above 30.

23 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Attacks Kill 24 Troops

Twenty-four soldiers have been killed as violence surges in Burkina Faso, 13 in a suspected jihadist ambush and 11 after a roadside bomb exploded, the army said.

23 March

Africa