Nearly 20 civilians were killed in an attack in the north of Burkina Faso
Niger: A civilian killed in Ayerou (Tillaberi) on February 1, 2020 by armed men around 10 p.m. following the attack on the Hippopotamus hotel. Despite the insecurity, the populations of Ayerou have been living in complete darkness for 1 week due to the breakdown of the generator set
France: Strengthening the military forces in the African Sahel region from 4,500 soldiers to 5,100
Defense Secretary @EsperDoD: "We're not going to totally withdraw forces from Africa. Economy of force does not mean complete withdrawal"
French Defense Secretary: US support for military efforts in West Africa is crucial
"No decisions have been made," about closing new U.S. drone base in Niger and reducing American forces in West Africa, Defense Secretary Esper says alongside French counterpart at Pentagon
1 year agoMali: initial toll of Attack on Sokolo post - 26 dead
15 policemen killed in an attack on a camp in central Mali
1 year agoU.S. Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force
1 year agoISWAP claims killing 13 troops (locals estimate 8 wounded as well) when it attacked their position at Mainok, seizing 3 vehicles & 20+ small arms & ammo.
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the terrorist attack in the Sanmatunga district, northern Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 36 civilians killed in an attack in the Nord - official
Chadian army: 9 civilians were killed by a suicide bombing in the west of the country
1 year agoA third claim of the day, again from Damboa-Biu road as ISWAP claims to have killed two soldiers there two days ago
1 year agoISWAP claims to have killed three Nigerian soldiers on the road between Jakana and Auno in an attack on a checkpoint
The Police Command in Kaduna State yesterday confirmed the death of six people during an attack by gunmen on the Emir of Potiskum, Alhaji Umaru Bubaram, on the Kaduna-Zaria Highway
Police assure of safe rescue of kidnap victims along Kaduna-Zaria highway
Police confirm bandits' attack on Emir of Potiskum, say six persons killed
Amid reports the US is weighing cutting its military presence in Africa, including its support to France's counterterrorism campaign, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley met with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre today in Brussels, Belgium
1 year agoNiger: Islamic State officially claims on behalf of ISWAP the attack on Chinagodrar, announcing the takeover and fire of the camp, with the death toll of 100 Nigerien soldiers
1 year agoOn the Jakana-Auno road in Borno state IS-West Africa militants claimed today to have captured 2 Christian Nigerian soldiers and police along with a vehicle
Niger Ministry of Defense: 25 soldiers and 63 militants killed in a terrorist attack on a military base
United Nations spokesperson in Mali: 22 killed in attack on military base, among them 18 peacekeepers
1 year agoISWAP claim to have carried out an SVBIED attack against a Nigerian Army base in Monguno today, alleging to have killed 8 soldiers
ISWAP claims that it executed two christian fighters which the group had previously captured in the province of Borno, in Nigeria
Five Civilains, including 2 childrens and two womens were killed in an Mine explosion in Mopti region of Mali
Five Mali soldiers killed in roadside bomb, says government
1 year agoBurkina Faso: 14 killed, 19 wounded in bomb attack on bus convoy in Sourou province. Background unclear, but presumably linked to Islamist militants
1 year agoISWAP claims to have killed and wounded several Nigerian soldiers and captured two vehicles in Ajiri/Ajeri
Unidentified gunmen kill 19 people in central Nigeria
Latest news from Sahel region: The Sahel part of Africa includes (from west to east) parts of northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, the extreme south of Algeria, Niger, the extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad
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