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Niger: France Honours Aid Workers Killed By Suspected Jihadists
RFI, 14 August 2020
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has led tributes to six French aid workers killed by suspected jihadists in Niger. The ceremony was held at Paris's Orly airport in front of the… Read more »
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Niger: Aid Worker Killings - France Opens 'Terrorist Murder Case'
DW, 10 August 2020
The French government has condemned the "cowardly" attack on humanitarian workers in southwestern Niger and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. The attack took place at a… Read more »
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Niger: Deadly Attack Against French Humanitarians Reiterates Jihadi Threat
RFI, 10 August 2020
A jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday claiming the lives of six French and two Nigeriens demonstrates the determination of hardline armed Islamist groups to extend the reach of… Read more »
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Niger: French Aid Workers Among Eight Killed By Gunmen in Niger Game Reserve
RFI, 10 August 2020
Gunmen on Sunday killed eight people including a group of French aid workers as they visited a part of Niger popular with tourists for its wildlife. Read more »
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Niger: Gunmen Kill French Nationals in Niger Wildlife Park
DW, 9 August 2020
At least six French nationals and their local guide have been shot dead by gunmen in southwestern Niger. The attack took place at a giraffe reserve outside the capital. Read more »
France Honours Aid Workers Killed in Niger By Suspected Jihadists
French Prime Minister Jean Castex has led tributes to six French aid workers killed by suspected jihadists in Niger. The ceremony was held at Paris's Orly airport in front of the repatriated coffins, in the presence of the victims' families and several ministers. The four women and two men were killed on Sunday August 9, 2020 along with their Nigerien guide and driver in a wildlife reserve about an hour's drive southeast from the capital Niamey. The victims were aged between 25 and 30 and worked for French NGO Acted.
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