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Tag: Islamic State West African Province

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Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.

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How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escaped

November 23, 2024Apoorva Mandavilli and Ruth MacleanComments Off on How a Nigerian Nurse Abducted by Boko Haram Planned Her Escaped

After being abducted by an offshoot of Boko Haram in Nigeria six years ago, a Christian nurse describes her daring escape and how faith kept her alive.

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Russia Signs Satellite Deal With Three West African Military Governments

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Russia Signs Satellite Deal With Three West African Military Governments

The partnership between Russia’s space agency and the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger deepens these countries’ turn toward the Kremlin in their effort to fight off Islamist insurgencies.

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Boko Haram Kills at Least 170 Villagers in Nigeria Attack

September 5, 2024September 6, 2024Ismail Alfa and Ruth MacleanComments Off on Boko Haram Kills at Least 170 Villagers in Nigeria Attack

Boko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.

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Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024ERIC SCHMITTComments Off on Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel

Relations between the two countries soured after a coup last year. Now the United States is scrambling to find new security partners.

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In Burkina Faso, ‘Nowhere Is Safe’ from Terrorists or Troops

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024Elian Peltier and Guerchom NdeboComments Off on In Burkina Faso, ‘Nowhere Is Safe’ from Terrorists or Troops

The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out.

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In Nigeria, Female Suicide Bombers Are a Terrorist Group’s Hidden Weapon

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024Eve SampsonComments Off on In Nigeria, Female Suicide Bombers Are a Terrorist Group’s Hidden Weapon

Suicide bombers killed at least 32 people in three attacks in a Nigerian city once controlled by Boko Haram. Women, said experts, are more likely to go unnoticed when carrying out terrorist attacks.

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I.C.C. Convicts Senior Jihadist Police Leader of Atrocities in Timbuktu

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024Marlise Simons and Elian PeltierComments Off on I.C.C. Convicts Senior Jihadist Police Leader of Atrocities in Timbuktu

The court said his crimes had involved overseeing public floggings, torture and arbitrary arrests during a jihadist takeover in northern Mali in 2012.

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She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024Ismail Alfa and Ruth MacleanComments Off on She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.

Their capture set off a global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls.” But many are still missing, and kidnappings in Nigeria have proliferated.

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Leader of West African Terrorist Group Is Dead, Nigerian Army Says

October 15, 2021Ruth MacleanComments Off on Leader of West African Terrorist Group Is Dead, Nigerian Army Says

A top military commander said that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, head of an extremist organization known as the Islamic State West Africa Province, had died.

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