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Niger Airport Attack Sparks Manhunt After 11 Soldiers, 2 Civilians Killed

Security & Conflict Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo Samuel Okechukwu Oruruo -
Niger’s military has launched a large-scale manhunt after a deadly Niger airport attack in Niamey left 11 soldiers and two civilians dead, with jihadist group JNIM claiming responsibility for the assault on Diori Hamani International Airport and a nearby military base.

Mali Security Crisis Deepens as Defence Chief Killed in Strike on Military Heartland

Security & Conflict Yusuff Moseray Suma Yusuff Moseray Suma -
Mali’s security crisis escalates after Defence Chief Sadio Camara is reportedly killed in coordinated attacks targeting key military strongholds.

Mali Coordinated Attacks Hit Bamako and Kidal as Rebels Launch Coordinated Offensive

Security & Conflict Abass Sesay Abass Sesay -
Jihadists and Tuareg separatists have struck General Assimi Goïta's government at its very heart, launching simultaneous assaults on the capital and three major cities...

Burkina Faso Insurgency Deepens as JNIM Fighters Target Civilians, HRW Say

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Civilians across northern Burkina Faso are increasingly trapped between jihadist militants and government-backed militias as the Burkina Faso insurgency escalates, according to a new Human Rights Watch report.

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Cape Verde presidential election: A vote on jobs the president cannot create

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With nearly two-thirds of young Cape Verdeans considering emigration, the presidential election puts employment, wages and the limits of presidential power under scrutiny.

Tema Port cocaine: Spain finds 2.6 tonnes in coconut crates

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A 2.6-tonne cocaine shipment concealed beneath false floors in coconut crates from Ghana has been seized in Spain. The Tema Port cocaine seizure adds to a growing list of Ghana-linked drug interceptions in Europe and raises questions about security at the country's export terminals.

Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

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9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

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