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Sahel: Over 16 million people need aid in Burkina Faso, Mali and NigerF

More than 16 million people affected by conflict and climate change in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger need humanitarian aid, according to an NGO report published on Monday. This represents a 172 percent rise on 2016, the US International Rescue Committee said in its...
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Sahel: French uranium miner evacuates expatriate staff from Niger as security threats growF

French uranium miner Orano said on Friday it had evacuated expatriate staff from northern Niger after being warned of a threat in the jihadist-troubled region.  The company late Thursday was advised of a "security event" in a village located halfway between the Malian...
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Sahel: Thousands displaced by Niger conflict set to returnF

More than 18,000 people who have fled conflict in jihadist-hit western Niger are being given help to return as security for the area is beefed up, officials told AFP on Monday. "Some started heading back by themselves a couple of days ago and this morning a voluntary...
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Sahel: Clashes between Niger army and Boko Haram continue along border with NigeriaF

Niger's army said its troops had killed around 20 jihadists and arrested 83 others in an operation against militants on its southeastern border with Nigeria. Troops supported by air power attacked jihadists who have been using Matari forest in Nigeria as a rear base...
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