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Hundreds of thousands of people in Diffa, southeastern Niger, depend on food handouts to survive (file picture)

Niger Stampede Kills 20 At Handout For Refugees

Niger stampede kills 20 at handout for refugees

The ethnic conflict has destroyed villages in a spiral of violence, like the Fulani village of Sadia-Peulh, seen here from the air

Attack Kills 21 In Central Mali Ethnic Flashpoint

Attack kills 21 in central Mali ethnic flashpoint

Belgian foreign minister Philippe Goffin, pictured at a Security Council meeting on February 11, 2020, says committing troops would require the approval of parliament

Belgium Weighing French Military Mission In Mali: Minister

Belgium weighing French military mission in Mali: minister

The jihadists stormed in on trucks mounted with heavy weapons,Â killing, burning and looting before kidnapping women and children, according to a state government spokesman

Jihadists Kill, Abduct Dozens In Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists kill, abduct dozens in northeast Nigeria

A Central African Republic soldier trains with an anti-tank weapon in August 2019

Russia Obtains Ease On C.Africa Arms Embargo At UN Security Council

Russia obtains ease on C.Africa arms embargo at UN Security Council

Macron met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Paris on Wednesday

Macron Accuses Erdogan Of Failing 'To Keep Word' On Libya

Macron accuses Erdogan of failing 'to keep word' on Libya

The Sahel region has seen a "significant increase of violence against children who are caught in the cross fire," UNICEF says

Sahel Violence Having Devastating Impact On Children: UN

Sahel violence having devastating impact on children: UN

Libyan's neighbours meet in the Algerian capital to discuss the conflict that has rocked Libya for months threatening regional stability

Libya's Neighbours Reject Foreign Interference In Crisis-hit Country

Libya's neighbours reject foreign interference in crisis-hit country

Hundreds fled from the attack to Kaya village, seen here, about 100 kilometers from the capital

Survivors Of Burkina Jihadi Attack Tell Of Terror And Escape

Survivors of Burkina jihadi attack tell of terror and escape

France To Further Boost Its Anti-jihad Force In Sahel

France to further boost its anti-jihad force in Sahel

Sri Lanka Army troops en route to Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission there in November 2019

US Calls For Cut In UN Peacekeeping Forces In Mali

US calls for cut in UN peacekeeping forces in Mali

The graves of 71 troops killed in an attack in Niger last month

Islamic State Replaces Al-Qaeda As Enemy No. 1 In Sahel

Islamic State replaces al-Qaeda as Enemy No. 1 in Sahel

A farewell to arms? The Yansakai vigilante group surrendered hundreds of weapons last month

Peace Talks Bring Fragile Truce In Nigeria 'Bandit' Conflict

Peace talks bring fragile truce in Nigeria 'bandit' conflict

With insurgent attacks mounting, hostility towards France is growing in the region, including in Mali where the French were acclaimed as liberators in 2013

France, Sahel Nations Vow To Step Up Anti-jihadist Fight

France, Sahel nations vow to step up anti-jihadist fight

Some 2,000 US soldiers conduct training missions 40 African countries, including here in Mali

US Wants To Reduce Presence In Africa, Warns Top Officer

US wants to reduce presence in Africa, warns top officer

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

Djotodia's rebel movement, the Seleka, plunged the Central African Republic into violence (file picture)

Former C.Africa Leader Returns After Six-year Exile

Former C.Africa leader returns after six-year exile

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

Roadside bomb kills children on bus in Burkina Faso

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China's UN ambassador Zhang Jun, pictured December 2019, wants the world body to ease sanctions on North Korea

China Calls For Easing UN Sanctions On N.Korea

China calls for easing UN sanctions on N.Korea

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

Pope Francis urged the international community fo "find solutions" for the conflicts in the Middle East

Pope Prays For Peace In Global Flashpoints

Pope prays for peace in global flashpoints

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced the Pentagon is sending 3,000 more troops and two fighter squadrons to support Saudi Arabiqa's defenses against Iran

Pentagon May Withdraw Troops From West Africa

Some 225.000 U.S. troops are stationed in Europe and Asia, not including the Middle East, the largest contingent in Japan.

Eight countries in West Africa use the CFA franc. Six other countries use a Central African version of the French-backed currency.

West African Opinion Divided Over CFA Franc Reform

West African opinion divided over CFA franc reform

The CFA franc

Changing Times: The CFA Franc

Changing times: The CFA franc

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

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

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

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

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

Living without power usually means more pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, since people resort to burning firewood or charcoal to meet their household needs

UN Targets Electrifying All Of World's Refugee Camps

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