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Convoy carrying Russian fighters attacked in Mali, sources say

Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose with Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore and Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop during a meeting with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) ministers in Niamey, Niger July 8, 2026. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose with Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore and Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop during a meeting with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) ministers in Niamey, Niger July 8, 2026. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

ICC confirms Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger move to leave court

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

At least 18 killed in northwest Nigeria clashes, police say

Niger arrests at least 16 for same-sex sexual acts, judicial source says

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years

School items belonging to abducted students of Baptist Nursery and Primary School sit inside an empty classroom in Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun
School items belonging to abducted students of Baptist Nursery and Primary School sit inside an empty classroom in Oyo State, Nigeria, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says

Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown

Nigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state

Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control

FILE PHOTO: Malian soldiers stand during a patrol following the attack on Mali's main military base Kati, outside the capital Bamako, in Kati, Mali, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Malian soldiers stand during a patrol following the attack on Mali's main military base Kati, outside the capital Bamako, in Kati, Mali, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

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