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HOW RAFT OF FAILURES ENDED IN DEATH
Despite first fighting back and then attempting to retreat, four Americans and five Nigeriens were shot dead... READ MORE›
U.S. ARMY TRAINERS TRY TO BUILD WEST AFRICA DEFENSES AGAINST JIHAD
Nigerien special forces troops debrief with their Canadian trainers after drills at the Flintlock exercises in Ouallam, Niger April 18, 2018... READ MORE›
TERRORISTS WILL NOT BREAK G5 SAHEL ALLIANCE-NIGER'S PRESIDENT
The G5 Sahel force is made up of troops from Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso and Mauritania... READ MORE›
TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN CONDEMNS ATTACK ON BURKINA FASO
Unfortunately, terrorism has once again been bloody in Burkina Faso, and we strongly condemn the terrorist attacks that took place in Ouagadougou... READ MORE›
8 KILLED, DOZENS HURT AS ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS TARGET FRENCH EMBASSY, ARMY HEADQUARTERS
French special forces helped kill the assailants at the French Embassy, Security Minister Sawadogo said... READ MORE›
BURKINABES YET TO RECOVER FROM FRIDAY'S TERROR ATTACK ON OUAGADOUGOU
Burkinabes yet to recover from Friday's terror attack on Ouagadougou... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
Macron, who made a high-profile visit to Burkina Faso in November, said the attacks illustrate once more the threat weighing on the entire Sahel region ... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
Macron, who made a high-profile visit to Burkina Faso in November, said the attacks illustrate once more the threat weighing on the entire Sahel region ... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
OUAGADOUGOU - Twin attacks on the French Embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters Friday left dozens dead or wounded, security sources said... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
Twin attacks on the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters Friday left dozens dead or wounded, security sources said... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
Twin attacks on the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country's military headquarters Friday left dozens dead or wounded, security sources said... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD OR INJURED IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
Burkina Faso has a history of military-backed coups as well as of jihadist attacks... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 13 DEAD IN ATTACKS IN BURKINA FASO, GROWING TARGET OF AL QAEDA
Assaults on a military headquarters and on the French Embassy left at least 7 members of the security forces and 6 attackers dead... READ MORE›
DOZENS DEAD OR INJURED IN ATTACKS ON BURKINA MILITARY HQ, FRENCH EMBASSY
On February 21, two members of the French counter-terrorism force were killed by a landmine near Mali's border with Niger and Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
GUNMEN LAUNCH ATTACKS IN BURKINA FASO'S CAPITAL, KILLING 7 AND INJURING DOZENS
Gunmen in Burkina Faso's capital killed seven people and wounded some 50 others in a co-ordinated assault on the army headquarters and French Embassy... READ MORE›
MULTIPLE ATTACKS REPORTED IN BURKINA FASO'S OUAGADOUGOU
02 Mar 2018 12 03 GMT Mulitple attacks have been reported in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, officials say... READ MORE›
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BURKINA FASO: AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN RESTAURANT ATTACK
At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso... READ MORE›
US SPECIAL FORCES 'FOUGHT NIGER AMBUSH ALONE AFTER LOCAL TROOPS FLED'
The five Nigeriens killed in the ambush died in its first moments, sources within the special forces community said... READ MORE›
3 U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDOS KILLED
The White House said President Donald Trump was notified about the attack Wednesday night as he flew aboard Air Force One from Las Vegas to Washington... READ MORE›
WORLD'S FIRST MALARIA VACCINE APPROVED AFTER 30 YEARS OF TRIALS
Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of GSK, said Today's scientific opinion represents a further important step towards making available for young children the world's first malaria vaccine... READ MORE›
'AT LEAST 20 DEAD' IN OUAGADOUGOU HOTEL
Gunmen have attacked a hotel used by Westerners in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, taking hostages and reportedly killing at least 20 people... READ MORE›
GHANAIAN TRAVELS 4,900 MILES FROM PARIS TO ACCRA BY CAR
Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE›
GROUP OF 'EXTINCT' ANTELOPE RELEASED INTO WILD IN SOUTHERN SAHARA
Conservationists hope second group of 14 scimitar-horned oryx bred in captivity will help repopulate original habitat in Chad... READ MORE›
THIS CITY IS A TINDERBOX, AND THE US IS BUILDING A DRONE BASE NEXT DOOR
The sprawling desert north of Agadez, in the west African nation of Niger, is the size of France... READ MORE›
US TROOPS 'ATTACKED ON NIGER-MALI BORDER'
Media reports say three US soldiers and five Nigerien soldiers were killed in the ambush in south-western Niger... READ MORE›
MALI BAR ATTACK KILLS FIVE IN BAMAKO
Ctv news french belgian among 5 killed during attack on restaurant in mali 3 hrs ago... READ MORE›
US AFRICA COMMAND CONDUCTS AIR STRIKES IN SOMALIA
Friday's attacks were in coordination with Somalian government forces, the statement said... READ MORE›
TROOPS KILLED IN AMBUSH ON JOINT NIGER-US PATROL
In mid-June, Niger mounted a new military operation in the Tillaberi region to take on the armed groups... READ MORE›
DOZENS FEARED DEAD AFTER ABANDONED IN NIGER DESERT
Agadez is a remote town in Niger on the edge of the Sahara desert that has become a major people-smuggling point... READ MORE›
6 CANADIANS FROM QUEBEC KILLED IN ATTACK ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL
Burkina Faso hotel attack leaves 6 Canadians from Quebec dead... READ MORE›
4TH U.S. SOLDIER DEAD AFTER AMBUSH ATTACK
U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 200 kilometers 120 miles north of Niger's capital, Niamey... READ MORE›
AFRICA BECOMES THE NEW BATTLEGROUND FOR ISIS AND AL-QAEDA AS THEY LOSE GROUND IN MIDEAST
Africa becomes the new battleground for ISIS and al-Qaeda as they lose ground in Mideast... READ MORE›
BURKINA FASO SECURITY FORCES ATTACK HOTEL
Burkina faso security forces attack hostage-takers at hotel... READ MORE›
CRACKDOWN IN NIGER FAILS TO DETER MIGRANT SMUGGLERS
As many as 2,000 migrants leave Agadez weekly, the last big stop before reaching Libya, 620 miles away across the scorching sand... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | PARTS OF NIGER AND MALI ARE ALREADY LAWLESS. U.S. STRATEGY MIGHT MAKE IT WORSE.
Chadian troops and Nigerien Special Forces participate in the Flintlock exercises with the U.S. military and its Western partners in Mao, Chad, March 7, 2015... READ MORE›
CHILD BRIDES IN INDIA: SEX WITH MINORS NOW CONSIDERED RAPE BUT ENACTING VERDICT ISN'T EASY
There is gender discrimination inherent in child marriage, as the practice is more prevalent among girls than boys... READ MORE›
AFRICA LEADERS IN BURKINA FOR TALKS
Under Burkina Faso's constitution, the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president resigns... READ MORE›
TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF NIGERIA
How is it that Nigeria's military, which has a good record across west Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governorates from Boko Haram?... READ MORE›
A DEADLY AMBUSH IN NIGER RAISES TOUGH QUESTIONS FOR TRUMP'S PENTAGON
Less clear are the circumstances surrounding their deaths Wednesday in an ambush in the Central African country of Niger, and the precise nature of their mission... READ MORE›
SMUGGLERS ARE ABANDONING MIGRANTS IN THE MIDDLE OF A DESERT THE SIZE OF TEXAS
A pickup truck filled with migrants in 2015 returns to the city of Agadez after it was turned back at military checkpoints in the Sahara... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | TRUMP'S NIGER UPROAR SHINES LIGHT ON THE U.S.'S MURKY AFRICAN WARS
The part of Niger where U.S. troops were killed is already awash with deadly skirmishes... READ MORE›
WHY IS IT LEFT TO US NGOS TO EXPOSE AUSTRALIAN MINING'S WRONGDOING IN AFRICA?
The economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years, explains the website for Australian mining company Danakali... READ MORE›
GUNMEN STAGE DEADLY SIEGE ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL
Andrew Lebovich, a specialist on political and security issues in the region, said the attack in Burkina Faso showed an evolution in the group's tactical ability... READ MORE›
DEATHS OF FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS IN NIGER HINT AT THE SHADOW WAR AGAINST ISIS IN AFRICA
Libyan militia commanders and officials have said many West Africans fought with the Islamic State in Libya before its defeat there... READ MORE›
JIHADISTS DEEPEN COLLABORATION IN NORTH AFRICA
Many of the extremist groups are affiliates of Al Qaeda, which has had roots in North Africa since the 1990s... READ MORE›
DR CONGO TO EXPEL AFRICAN ACTIVISTS
DR Congo Seeks Democracy The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will deport four pro-democracy activists from Senegal and Burkina Faso arrested on Sunday... READ MORE›