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Niger And Mali’s Claims Of Terrorism: Growth Of Extremism In The Sahel As Threat To ...

OWP 26 Apr 2026
On April 21st, 2026, at a security forum in Senegal, the foreign ministers of Niger and Mali accused their neighboring ... For over a decade, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have faced jihadist insurgencies.
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‘Center of Gravity for Global Terrorism’: US Lawmakers Spotlight Surging Jihadist Terror Threat in Africa

The Algemeiner 25 Apr 2026
Terrorist hot spots in recent years in the region have included Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, where, Cruz noted, “JNIM [Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin], and Islamic State in the Sahel have all expanded.
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Nigeria: Terrorists Target, Kidnap Medical Doctor in Niger Community

All Africa 23 Apr 2026
Locals suspect that the doctor may have been targeted to provide treatment for wounded or ill fighters ....
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Russia says its Africa Corps has freed Russian and Ukrainian citizens abducted in Niger

Newsday 23 Apr 2026
LAGOS, NigeriaRussia's Africa Corps freed one Russian citizen and one Ukrainian who had been abducted by an al-Qaida affiliate in Niger in July 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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Niger : The spin doctors polishing Abdourahamane Tchiani's image

Africa Intelligence 22 Apr 2026
Since his appointment as special adviser on communications to President Abdourahamane Tchiani on 22 November 2023, Abdoulaye Tiemogo has established ....
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Simulation training transforms maternal care in Niger (WHO - World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa)

Public Technologies 22 Apr 2026
) Simulation training transforms maternal care in Niger ... In Niger, this initiative comes at a crucial time for strengthening maternal care ... Dr Laouali Aissata Abdou, head of the reproductive health programme at WHO Niger, highlights this contribution.
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Burkina Faso is right to regulate NGOs

Mail Guardian South Africa 22 Apr 2026
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have chosen regional alignment outside Ecowas control after years of pressure from institutions that protect the regional status quo more fiercely than they protect ordinary Africans.
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At Senegal forum, Niger and Mali say neighbours sponsor terrorism

Straits Times 21 Apr 2026
DIAMNIADIO, Senegal, April 21 - The foreign ministers ...
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Russia Says Freed 2 Hostages Taken by Jihadists in Niger

Moscow Times 21 Apr 2026
Russia's army said Tuesday its Africa Corps unit had freed two hostages — employees of Russian geology company — held in Mali, almost two years after they were captured by an al-Qaeda-linked group in neighboring Niger.
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Al-Baour delivers message from Dabaiba to the Prime Minister of Niger

Al Wasat 16 Apr 2026
... of National Unity, to Ali Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of Niger, whom he met in the capital Niamey on Thursday ... Al-Baour’s Talks with Niger’s Foreign Minister ... Consultations Between Libya and Niger.
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Tantita: Youth Leaders Hail Court, N’ Assembly Verdicts, Say Firm Driving Oil Output Surge, Declining  Theft in Niger Delta 

This Day 15 Apr 2026
He warned against attempts to fragment the surveillance contract, insisting that such a move could reverse the strides recorded in stabilising the Niger Delta and boosting oil output ... “Tantita’s presence has helped to stabilise the Niger Delta.
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Niger : Tchiani's balancing act in face of mounting security crisis

Africa Intelligence 14 Apr 2026
The meeting, which remained undisclosed, took place on 24 March near the town of Say, in the south-west of the country, close to the border with Burkina Faso. The low-key encounter brought together a small group of senior figures from ....
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'Race to the border' as Islamic State and JNIM clash in Niger

France24 14 Apr 2026
... time, the Islamic State Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM have clashed in West Africa’s Niger.
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Things Fall Apart: Niger Delta Oil Moguls Clash in a Battle of Power, Pride, Influence 

This Day 13 Apr 2026
1 day ago. Something important is unfolding in the Niger Delta, and it sits at the centre of Nigeria’s oil economy ... Tompolo moved from militant leadership during the Niger Delta insurgency to a government-backed contractor after the 2009 amnesty ... .
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