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Unknown gunmen kill 19 civilians in west Niger
Apr 19, 2021 08:14Nineteen civilians were killed when armed men raided a village in west Niger close to the border with Mali, a local official said on Sunday.
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Iran condoles with Tanzania, condemns Niger massacre
Mar 20, 2021 13:17Iran has offered condolences to Tanzania over the demise of President John Magufuli.
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Militants kill 58 in separate attacks in Niger
Mar 17, 2021 12:27Unidentified armed "bandits" in Niger have staged several attacks in the restive region of Tillaberi, killing dozens of people, inflicting damage, and stealing vehicles, the government says.
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Niger holds 2nd round of presidential election
Feb 21, 2021 12:10People have taken to polling stations in Niger to vote in a presidential run-off between two political heavyweights in the West African country.
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At least 27 killed in latest Boko Haram attack in Niger
Dec 14, 2020 14:19Terrorists from the Boko Haram group have killed at least 27 people in an attack of “unprecedented savagery” in southeast Niger, local officials said.
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Niger engaged in secret talks to forge full ties with Israeli regime: Report
Nov 14, 2020 17:34Niger is reportedly in secret discussions with the regime of Israel about normalizing their relations, months after the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan signed agreements to establish full diplomatic ties with the Tel Aviv regime.
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20 soldiers, 40 civilians killed in Nigeria attacks
Jun 14, 2020 08:59At least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians have been killed in two separate militant attacks in northeastern Nigeria.
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75 Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists killed in cross-border security operations
May 13, 2020 16:03The Nigerien Defense Ministry says army troops from the landlocked West African country and allied forces from neighboring states have killed 75 members of the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group during security operations earlier this week in the region, where the borders of Niger, Nigeria and Chad converge.
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More than 2 dozen people killed in violence across Africa
May 11, 2020 17:31Violent incidents in several African countries have claimed the lives of more than two dozen people.
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US offers $10mn reward to hunt killers of Army soldiers ambushed in Niger
Oct 06, 2019 08:50The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to capture of those behind the ambush killing of four American Special Forces soldiers in the West African nation of Niger two years ago.