Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Niger says 10 soldiers killed in 'ambush'
NIAMEY, Niger, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Niger's army said Wednesday that 10 soldiers died in an "ambush" in the western Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, where authorities have been battling a ...
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.
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Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah to be buried in Beirut’s southern suburbs
Hezbollah's former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in September, will be buried in Beirut's ...
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Islamic State militants strike Niger; 46 soldiers killed
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked a military base in Niger, killing at least 46 soldiers. On Saturday, a tragic attack took place at a Nigerien military base in Iknewane, near the ...
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Islamic State militants strike Niger military base, 46 dead
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked a military base in Niger, killing at least 46 soldiers. On Saturday, a ...
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What in the World?
Congolese rebels take a major city, Denmark boosts defense spending, and Trump announces new plans to ...
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Middle East latest: 4 Israeli women soldiers will be next hostages freed from Gaza
The second batch of Israeli hostages set to be released by Hamas this weekend are four female soldiers, an advocacy group representing the captives’ family members confirmed Friday. Hamas had ...
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Burkina Faso junta has not paid off country’s debt, doesn’t control resources
Experts dubbed those countries a “coup belt.” Among others, that belt includes Burkina Faso. Russia and the juntas frame the anti-West glissade as a start of decolonization processes leading ...
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Costco Teamsters vote to authorize US-wide strike with contract almost up, union says
Teamsters said on Sunday its members at US retailer Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline.
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Costco Teamsters vote to authorize nationwide strike, union says
Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale COST.O voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a ...
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Russia's Ammunition Use Plummets After Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes: Kyiv
In an interview with Ukrainian news program TSN on January 19, he spoke about the Russian army's use of artillery ammunition, and the ramifications of Kyiv's strikes on "industrial enterprises ...