Niger Bound

Niger: Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old tradeF

By Camille Laffont: At the edge of an oasis almost engulfed by the dunes, where the rare caravan still passes, is a desert landscape punctured by holes. The salt pans of Kalala, near Bilma in northeastern Niger, were once an essential stop for traders with their...
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Nigeria: ISWAP ambushes army unit, kills several soldiersF

Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with the Islamic State group, security forces said Tuesday.  The convoy was hit by militants from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...
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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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