At least 17 Niger soldiers killed in ambush: government spokesman

By Reuters,

Gunmen killed at least 17 Nigerien troops in an ambush near the Malian border, where several jihadist groups are active, and another 11 soldiers are m...

AL QAEDA , Islamic state , Nigerien troops , U.S. special forces

Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown – Niger

By Reuters,

A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant quantity of weapons, Nige...

West African troops join up in hunt for militants in Sahel

By Reuters,

The troops joined up at midday on a patch of cracked earth where Mali and Niger meet. Nothing marked the spot, beyond a few shrubs and acacia trees of...

MALI , Niger , West African , West African troops join up in hunt for militants in Sahel

Driven back and desperate, Boko Haram heaps misery on Niger

By Reuters,

When Boko Haram attacked Falmaya Baba Gama's village last year in northeast Nigeria, executing a dozen men and burning down the market, thousands of p...

Boko Haram , Niger

Boko Haram ambush Nigeria’s army chief of staff

By Agencies,

Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying Nigeria's chief of army staff on a tour of towns in troubled Borno state, the army said earl...

africa , Boko Haram , kenya , Nigeria , terrorism