A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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France hands over last military base in Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...
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Islamic State attack in Niger leaves 46 soldiers dead
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked a military base in Niger, killing at least 46 soldiers. A tragic ...
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Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
on the edge of the Sahara Desert, reported Reuters news agency. The victim, named Eva Gretzmacher, is a development worker in her mid-70s and had lived in Niger for more than two decades ...
U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted coordinated airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first ...
An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger's Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, the first time a European citizen is known ...
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Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger
on the edge of the Sahara Desert, reported Reuters news agency. The victim, named Eva Gretzmacher, is a development worker in her mid-70's and had lived in Niger for over two decades, according to ...