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Niger Turns to Local Self-Defense Units to Contain Growing Insecurity
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SECURITY & DEFENSE
Sahel: 29 Niger soldiers killed by suspected jihadists
Mali preparing offensive against Tuareg fighters in north of the country
Niger: Dozen soldiers killed in Jihadist attack in Tijane
Sahel: Burkina’s new leader de-emphasizes importance of election
Sahel: Full-blown war in central and north Mali
Mali: Al-Qaeda offshoot intensifies attacks on Mali army
Sahel: Mali buries officer killed crash
Sahel: Mali warns ECOWAS against military action in Niger
Sahel: Niger bans French aircraft from its airspace
Sahel: French President makes pragmatic decision to step away from Niger
INSURGENCIES & TERRORISM
Libya: Violent clashes in west Tripoli
Sahel terror spreads to Togo with new attack in Kpinkankandi
Terrorism: Members of 84 states and organizations meet in Marrakesh to discuss anti-terror strategy
Terrorism: Insurgents raid bus in SW Niger, kill 21 passengers
Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in southwest Niger, killing 21 people in the troubled Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, local and security sources said on Thursday. Niger, the world's poorest country according to the UN's Human Development Index, is...
Chad: Five soldiers killed in Lake Chad region
Sahel: 18 civilians killed in Jihadist attack in west Niger
Sahel: Jihadists looking to expand beyond Sahel: 9 dead , including French national in north Benin ambush
Update: Benin attacks toll rises to nine, including Frenchman Nine people including a Frenchman were killed this week in attacks in a national park in Benin's remote north bordering troubled Niger and Burkina Faso, according to a government update. The toll was the...