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Niger mourns 28 soldiers killed by militants near Mali

Militants have killed 28 Nigerien soldiers in an ambush near the border with Mali, Niger government said. Earlier reports have announced that 17 soldiers were killed after the attack near the western village of Tongo Tongo. But the bodies of 11 more soldiers have been found, bringing the total number of casualties to 28 in […]

Quran Burning: UN Adopts Resolution Proposed by Morocco against Hate Speech

Quran Burning: UN adopts Morocco-proposed resolution against hate speech The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution introduced by Morocco to counter hate speech and promote tolerance and moderation following the latest offensive, disrespectful and provocative acts of burning the holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark. The resolution, approved by the 193 UN members, seeks […]

US offers $5 million reward to catch ex-Polisario member, IS leader in Sahel

The US authorities announced on Friday a $5 million reward for information leading to the location, the identification, the arrest or conviction of Adnan Abou Walid al-Sahraoui, an ex-member of the Algeria-backed polisario separatist front and current chief of ISIS in Great Sahara (ISIS-GS) that killed four Green Berets in a 2017 ambush in Niger. […]