Sahel

Nigeria, Niger Armies Discuss Security Cooperation

Nigeria's top military commander has met Niger's army chief to strengthen security cooperation as violence from a Sahel jihadist war worsens.

Read More »

US Troops Leave Niger Base at Niamey

US troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a September 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers.

Read More »

21 Die in Niger Attack: Defense Ministry

An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger, the defense ministry said, announcing three days of national mourning.

Read More »

Armed Men Kill at Least 18 Civilians in Central Mali: Sources

Suspected jihadists killed at least 18 civilians in central Mali, numerous sources said, the latest attack in a region roiled by violence for years.

Read More »

Fighting in Niger Kills 7 Soldiers, Dozens of ‘Terrorists’

Niger's military regime said seven soldiers and several dozen "terrorists" have been killed in fighting in a region plagued by insurgents linked to Al-Qaeda and IS.

Read More »

Benin Army Kills 8 Jihadists in North: Military Sources

Benin's soldiers killed eight suspected jihadists in the north of the country, military sources said.

Read More »

Suspected Jihadists Kill 9 in Volatile Niger Region

Suspected jihadists killed nine people in a raid on three villages in a Niger region bordering insurgency-hit Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.

Read More »

Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit West African Bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.

Read More »

Russia and Niger Pledge to Strengthen Military Ties

Russia and Niger agreed to strengthen military cooperation, as the African country moves closer to Moscow following a military coup last year.

Read More »

UN Mission Ends Decade of Deployment in Mali

The UN mission in Mali ended a decade of deployment in the crisis-wracked country, meeting a December 31 deadline agreed after Mali's military leaders ordered it to leave. 

Read More »