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Niger Army Claims to Have Killed a Boko Haram Leader

The Niger army said it killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.

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‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger

"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.

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Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria

Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.

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Suspected IS Jihadists Kill Dozens of Niger Civilians

An attack by suspected jihadists killed "dozens" in Niger in the latest massacre to plague the unrest-hit border with Burkina Faso and Mali.

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Nine Killed in Niger Jihadist Attack: Local Sources

Suspected jihadists have killed nine travelers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday.

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IS-Claimed Attack in Niger Kills Soldiers

Several soldiers have been killed in an attack targeting a military post in western Niger in an offensive claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Niger Says Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers Near Mali Border

Niger's army said jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border.

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Nigeria, Niger Foreign Ministers Meet for Security Talks

The foreign ministers of Nigeria and Niger held talks Wednesday on cross-border security, terrorism and economic cooperation, despite tensions between the two neighbours since the July 2023 coup in Niger.

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Niger Says Withdrawing From Lake Chad Anti-Jihadist Force

Niger has withdrawn from the military coalition fighting Islamist insurgency groups in the Lake Chad region of west-central Africa, saying it will focus instead on protecting its oil operations from jihadist attacks.

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Togo Eyes Joining Alliance of Junta-Led Sahel States

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

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