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A military ceremony on December 22, 2019, in Niamey, paying homage to 71 Nigerien soldiers massacred in an attack -- about a month before 89 other troops from Niger were slain by jihadists

Minute Of Silence At UN For 89 Niger Troops

Minute of silence at UN for 89 Niger troops

Roadside Bomb Kills Children On Bus In Burkina Faso

Since 2015, increasingly deadly Islamist attacks in Burkina Faso have killed more than 750 people according to an AFP count

Roadside bomb kills children on bus in Burkina Faso

Guinea-Bissau Votes In Presidential Runoff To End Turmoil

Guinea-Bissau has suffered four coups and a string of political assassinations since independence from Portugal in 1974

Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential runoff to end turmoil

Burkina Faso's underequipped army has struggled to contain the Islamist attacks which have intensified this year

UN, Pope Voice Solidarity With Burkina Faso After Jihadist Attack

UN, Pope voice solidarity with Burkina Faso after jihadist attack

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The French army has deployed three armed Reaper drones at an air base in Niamey, Niger

French Army Carries Out First-ever Drone Strike During Mali Op

French army carries out first-ever drone strike during Mali op

Last year French President Emmanuel Macron celebrated with French troops in Chad

Macron Calls For Greater 'Political Clarity' From Sahel Allies

Macron calls for greater 'political clarity' from Sahel allies

L-R: Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman, ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, and President of Ecowas Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou attend the fifty-sixth ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja

West Africa Bloc Urges Progress On Common Currency Plan

West Africa bloc urges progress on common currency plan

The CFA franc was initially pegged to the French franc and has been linked to the euro for about two decades

W.African Nations Rename Common Currency, Sever Its Links To France

W.African nations rename common currency, sever its links to France

As night draws in, troops draw up their armoured personnel carriers in a square and ready mortars in case of attack

In Hostile Sahel, French Troops Battle An Elusive Foe

In hostile Sahel, French troops battle an elusive foe

"What a soldier is asked to do, is to keep the level of violence as low as possible so that political solutions can be implemented before a permanent civil war breaks out," Lecointre said

Next Year Vital For Sahel's Future: French Army General

Next year vital for Sahel's future: French army general

A Nigerien soldier looks at the graves of military personnel killed in a jihadist attack ahead of the arrival of G5 Sahel leaders on December 15, 2019

US Urges Sahel Countries To Step Up Fight Against Jihadists

US urges Sahel countries to step up fight against jihadists

The 71 soldiers killed in last week's attack were buried at an air base near Niamey

G5 Sahel Leaders Pay Tribute To 71 Soldiers Slain In Niger

G5 Sahel leaders pay tribute to 71 soldiers slain in Niger

Violence in the Sahel has spread despite the presence of French forces and a joint G5 Sahel force

IS Claims Responsibility For Niger Attack Which Killed 71: SITE

IS claims responsibility for Niger attack which killed 71: SITE

Map of Niger locating the jihadist attack on a military camp that killed at least 71 soldiers on Tuesday.

Sahel's Anti-jihadist Plan Shaken By Huge Attack In Niger

Sahel's anti-jihadist plan shaken by huge attack in Niger

Violence in the Sahel has spread despite the presence of French forces and a joint G5 Sahel force

71 Killed In Niger Military Camp: Defence Ministry

71 killed in Niger military camp: defence ministry

Time for celebrations: Ousman, a man from the Wodaabe group of the Fulani, poses in traditional attire in Bermo

Climate Change Threatens End Of Trail For Niger's Nomadic Herders

Climate change threatens end of trail for Niger's nomadic herders

The French Riviera has been hit by torrential rains

Three French Flood Rescuers Killed In Helicopter Crash

Three French flood rescuers killed in helicopter crash

The bodies of the soldiers killed in the crash have been flown back to France for burial

Macron Honours 'Sacrifice' Of 13 French Soldiers Killed In Mali

Macron honours 'sacrifice' of 13 French soldiers killed in Mali

The bodies of the soldiers killed in the crash have been flown back to France for burial

Fury Over Charlie Hebdo Cartoons On French Army Deaths

Fury over Charlie Hebdo cartoons on French army deaths

Libya's navy said than 200 migrants were brought to shore from three inflatable boats rescued off the coast west of Tripoli

Libya Navy Says Over 200 Migrants Rescued From Med

Libya navy says over 200 migrants rescued from Med

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg's meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron comes ahead of next week's NATO summit

Macron Defends 'Wake-up Call' For NATO After Talks With Chief

Macron defends 'wake-up call' for NATO after talks with chief

Map of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, locating deaths in fighting involving jihadists since November 1

Jihadist Crisis Puts Mali's Political Class Under Pressure

Jihadist crisis puts Mali's political class under pressure

Army veterans, serving officers, officials and citizens gathered Tuesday evening in Pau to pay tribute to the killed soldiers

Black Boxes From Crashed Helicopters Found In Mali

Black boxes from crashed helicopters found in Mali

The mid-air collision involved a model of the Tiger helicopter, seen here in this picture taken in northern Mali on November 8

French Soldiers Killed In Mali Helicopter Collision

French soldiers killed in Mali helicopter collision

UN peacekeepers have been on the ground since 2013. Members of the 13,000-strong MINUSMA force are shown here in central Mali's Dogon region

Conflict In The Sahel: Origins, Debate And Future Outlook

Conflict in the Sahel: Origins, debate and future outlook

UN, African and French forces in the G5 Sahel region.

Foreign Military Forces In Mali

Foreign military forces in Mali

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