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Niger: Fury At French Travel Warning After Deadly Attack
RFI, 18 August 2020
Anger is still simmering nearly a week after France, the former colonial ruler, issued a stern warning against travel to the West African country. Read more »
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Niger: Investigation - How a Notorious Arms Dealer Hijacked Niger's Budget and Bought Weapons From Russia
Premium Times, 6 August 2020
As militant groups spread across the Sahel, the West African nation of Niger went on a U.S.-backed military spending spree that totaled about US$1 billion between 2011 and 2019. Read more »
Fury Over French Travel Warnings on Niger
Anger is still simmering nearly a week after France issued a warning against travel to Niger. France classified the entire country except capital Niamey as red, under its colour-coded security advice, after six French aid workers were killed in a suspected jihadist raid on August 9, 2020.
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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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Mali and Niger are among the Sahel states that in 2019 saw a significant resurgence of extremist violence, with Mali recording more than 2 500 deaths in the year to July 18, 2020, ... Read more »
