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Efforts to help millions of people in need in Sudan due to the civil war are being hampered by a lack of security and meagre international funding, the United Nations said Thursday.

Niger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in its former colonies

It’s not illegal for hate groups to spread their message via leaflets or protests, and that’s happening far more often these days, an Anti-Defamation League report found. It’s important to stop their rhetoric before it leads to harm.

ABUJA, (AP): At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, Niger’s junta said, as they struggle to end a spate of attacks. More than 100 extremists used homemade explosives to target the West...

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At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country's border with Mali, Niger's junta said, as they struggle to end a spate of attacks. More than 100 extremists used homemade explosives to target the West African nation's security forces who were deployed at the border area on a clearance operation, Niger…

“Shells hit houses, a mosque and a medical center ,” this source told AFP by telephone in Port Sudan, in the east of the country. “Ten civilians were killed and 11 injured in the bombardment carried out by the Rapid Security Forces (RSF) ,” she added.

Niger's junta reported a loss of at least 29 soldiers who were killed by jihadist militants near the border with Mali. This incident is part of a struggle to curb attacks in the region.

Thousands of South Sudan returnees at risk of hunger: UN

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