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49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down

49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down

  • Dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water
  • Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km on foot to a nearby water source
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Deposed and detained: Niger president’s fate unclear nearly three years on

Deposed and detained: Niger president’s fate unclear nearly three years on

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Locals in Niger say ‘terrorists’ killed 25 near Mali

Locals in Niger say ‘terrorists’ killed 25 near Mali

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The Algerian national flag flies in the capital Algiers. (File/AFP)

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Military drone strike in Niger killed 17 civilians in January: HRW

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Russian soldiers ‘helped to repel Niger airport attack’

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Niger says putting its uranium on international market

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Niger junta chief’s road trip bids to calm militant jitters

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Gunmen kill 22 villagers at Niger ceremony

Gunmen kill 22 villagers at Niger ceremony

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Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas

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Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

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NGOs caught between juntas and militants in turbulent Sahel

NGOs caught between juntas and militants in turbulent Sahel

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Indian killed, one abducted in Niger attack: embassy video

Indian killed, one abducted in Niger attack: embassy

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