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Benin Coup Attempt
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Benin Govt. Arrests Presidential Guard Commander, Two Others Over Coup Attempt

Benin’s government announced on Wednesday that it had foiled a coup attempt planned for Friday. Three individuals, including the head of the Republican...

Burkina Faso Foiled Attempt To Destabilise Country, Says Security Minister
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Burkina Faso Reveals Failed Coup Attempt, Names Individuals Involved

Burkina Faso’s military government has foiled a subversive attempt against the country by individual saboteurs residing in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and...

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announces Satellite Deal With Russia
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announce Satellite Deal with Russia to Strengthen Security

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia in light of acquiring at least two surveillance satellites and telecoms to...

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Mali’s President Vows Fierce Fight Against Terrorism During 64th Independence Anniversary

Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has vowed to fight to eliminate terrorism in the country fiercely. After a military parade celebrating Mali’s...

Libya Thwarts Gold Smuggling Operation Worth $8.4M, Seized €1.5M Cash
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Libya Seizes 100KG Of Smuggled Gold At Misrata Airport

Libya’s Internal Security Agency has revealed a failed attempt to smuggle 100kg of gold worth $8.4 million, as well as €1.5 million in...

Mali Closes Fulani Cattle Markets Over Suspected Links To Bamako Terror Attack
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Mali Closes Fulani Cattle Markets Over Suspected Links To Bamako Terror Attack

Authorities in Mali have closed several Fulani-run cattle markets following a suspected links of terror attack in Bamako. This was disclosed on Thursday...

#EdoElection: Nigeria Police Force Arrests Two Alleged PDP-Sponsored Thugs
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#EdoElection: Nigerian Police Force Arrests Two Sponsored Political Thugs

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made public the arrest of two political thugs ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial elections. As disclosed...

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Niger Army Neutralises Over 100 Terrorists In Tillabéry Region

The Nigerien army announced on Wednesday that more than 100 terrorists were “neutralised” in a military operation near Makalondi in the Tillabéry region,...

US Completes Military Personnel and Assets Withdrawal From Niger
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US Completes Military Personnel and Assets Withdrawal From Niger

The United States has completed the withdrawal of military personnel and assets from its erstwhile base in Niger. This was disclosed on Monday...

Nigerian man police extortion
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Seven Security Personnel Killed in Bandits’ Ambush on Zamfara Highway

On Thursday, three soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force were killed while repelling an attack by...

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Armed Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway in Zamfara, Kidnap Several Travellers

Armed bandits, in the early hours of Thursday, launched a deadly attack along the Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers, authorities...

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Niger Army Neutralises 14 Terrorists In Its Western Region

The Niger Armed Forces neutralised 14 terrorists who attempted to steal cattle in Sabongari-Takoussa, located in the Tillabéry region in the west of...