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Leaked files reveal Russia's blueprint to expand African Sahel alliance

Russian-linked consultants worked to strengthen and widen a pro-Moscow alliance in the Sahel region, using media campaigns, political pressure and cultural events to influence governments and public opinion, according to leaked internal documents seen by RFI and its partners.

Radio France Internationale

AI-driven border surveillance is spreading across west Africa. What this means for migrants’ rights

West Africa as a region has long had one of the most mobile populations in the world. Since 1979, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has allowed citizens of its member states to travel freely across borders without visas.

The Conversation

Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces and 1 resident, officials say

Authorities in northern Nigeria say armed militants ambushed security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident

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US troops in Nigeria to help fight terrorism could end up making it worse - analyst

The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west African country in its counterterrorism campaign could worsen Nigeria’s insecurity.

The Conversation

US sends drones to Nigeria to join troops sent for intelligence and training

The United States is deploying MQ-9 Reaper drones after about 200 troops arrived last month to support Nigeria as it faces a growing security crisis

The Independent UK

How a Nigerian town came to speak ‘street French’

Located deep in Yoruba country, southwestern Nigeria, is the town of Ejigbo. Over time, it has developed its own unique form of spoken French, thanks to close historic ties with other francophone countries.

Radio France Internationale

US drones deployed to Nigeria alongside troops for intelligence and training

The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops – in a non-combat role providing training and intelligence support to the military in its fight against Islamist militants across the north, US and Nigerian officials have confirmed.

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Why the Sahel is now the world’s deadliest region for terrorism

The Sahel has become the world’s most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

Radio France Internationale

Jihadist violence in Nigeria and DRC rose sharply last year even as global deaths from terror fell

Nigeria had largest increase in terrorism-related deaths, ranking fourth in global index behind Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Niger

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian soldiers repel an attack on a base and kill 80 Islamic militants, army says

Nigeria’s army says it fought off an overnight militant assault on a base in the country’s northeast and killed at least 80 attackers

The Independent UK

At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east

Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports

The Guardian - UK

Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in jihadist attacks, which have spread further afield to coastal states like Benin, Togo and Côte d'Ivoire, prompting countries to seek cross-border cooperation.

Radio France Internationale

France's nuclear 'renaissance' faces uncertainty amid uranium crunch

France’s new multi-annual energy plan doubles down on nuclear power, but questions over uranium supply amid Niger’s coup and China’s rise are threatening President Emmanuel Macron’s “nuclear renaissance".

Radio France Internationale

Islamic militants increase attacks in Benin, Niger and Nigeria borderlands, group says

A new report says the Islamic militant groups are ramping up cross-border violence and tightening their grip in parts of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria

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How Algeria's diplomatic reset with Niger advances its Sahel strategy

After a year of diplomatic strain, Niger and Algeria are testing a cautious reset – one that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Sahel.

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95 million-year-old Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and waded through the Sahara's rivers like a 'hell heron'

Researchers have identified a new Spinosaurus species with a blade-like crest in Niger, changing our understanding of dinosaur evolution and behavior.

The Conversation

Ecowas without the Sahel states: how the split is testing free movement and regional legitimacy

New governments in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally left the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) a year ago, having created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The move happened as a consequence of diplomatic tensions related to military coups in the three countries, after which the regional…

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France denies role in Niger airport attack as junta doubles down on accusations

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed suggestions of any planned intervention in Niger, firmly rejecting claims from the country’s ruling junta that Paris is orchestrating destabilisation efforts.

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Extremists massacred 162 people in a Nigerian village after issuing a call to prayer

Attackers arrived on motorbikes to the Nigerian villages of Woro and Nuku, going door to door, shooting and setting homes ablaze

The Guardian - UK

‘They killed my sons’: chief of Nigerian village where jihadists massacred hundreds recounts night of terror

Umar Bio Salihu, 53, the local head of Woro in Kwara state, says gunmen ‘just came in and started shooting’

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria deploys army to Kwara state after deadly mass shootings

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army batallion to the western state of Kwara after gunmen killed at least 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months.

The Independent UK

Islamic militants kill at least 162 people in Nigeria after one of the deadliest attacks in months, lawmaker says

A lawmaker claimed at least 162 people were killed following attacks on two villages in Nigeria

Radio France Internationale

US looks to revitalise relations with Mali with envoy visit to Bamako

Nick Checker, head of the US State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, visited Mali on Monday, calling for renewed economic and security cooperation between Washington and Bamako.

The Guardian - UK

Gunmen kill more than 160 people in attacks on two west Nigeria villages

Local politician says armed men rounded up residents, bound their hands behind their backs and shot them

The Conversation

Nigeria’s open borders promised more trade and free movement: but crossings are chaotic and corrupt

West Africa has pursued one of the world’s most ambitious border liberalisation schemes in the past four decades. The Ecowas Free Movement Protocol, signed in 1979, enables citizens of 16 member states to cross international borders with minimal documentation. The intention was to promote economic integration and prosperity across the…

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