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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

At Senegal forum, Niger and Mali say neighbours sponsor terrorism

FILE PHOTO: Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare attends a joint news conference following a meeting of Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2025.     Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare attends a joint news conference following a meeting of Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 3, 2025.     Pavel Bednyakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Nigeria Christian group disputes army rescue claim in Kaduna church attack

Assailants kill at least 30 in northwest Nigeria villages, residents say

Gun-wielding IS militants roamed freely on airport tarmac during Niger attack, footage shows

A drone picture shows a suburb following the attack on the international airport in Niamey, Niger January 30, 2026. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou
A drone picture shows a suburb following the attack on the international airport in Niamey, Niger January 30, 2026. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou

Islamic State claims deadly attack on airport in Niger capital

Members of the Nigerien army walk near the motorcycles seized from the attackers, following an attack on Niamey International Airport, in Niamey, Niger January 29, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. ORTN/Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS
Members of the Nigerien army walk near the motorcycles seized from the attackers, following an attack on Niamey International Airport, in Niamey, Niger January 29, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. ORTN/Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS

Niger military ruler accuses France, Benin, Ivory Coast of sponsoring airport attack

A satellite image shows Diori Hamani International Airport and military bases after gunfire and explosions, in Niamey, Niger, January 29, 2026.  ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows Diori Hamani International Airport and military bases after gunfire and explosions, in Niamey, Niger, January 29, 2026.  ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Nigeria reopens some schools in the north, defying threats of kidnap

Entrance gate of Government College Kaduna, as schools across northern Nigeria reopen nearly two months after closing due to security concerns, following the mass abductions of school children, in Kaduna, Nigeria, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna
Entrance gate of Government College Kaduna, as schools across northern Nigeria reopen nearly two months after closing due to security concerns, following the mass abductions of school children, in Kaduna, Nigeria, January 12, 2026. REUTERS/Nuhu Gwamna

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.