The death toll from yesterday's raids in Tahoua, Niger, rises to at least 137. A security official blames ISIL for the attacks in a volatile region, which has seen an increase in these types of attacks in the past few months. 2021-03-22
A group of Islamist insurgents take hostages in Mopti. While separating the victims by gender, an airstrike killed at least 20 people. 2021-01-3
Three French Army troops are killed when their armoured personnel carrier hits a roadside bomb in Hombori, Mali. 2020-12-28
Niger says seven troops and 11 Islamist militants have been killed in clashes in Tillabéri, ahead of Sunday's general election. 2020-12-24
The Islamic State's West Africa Province claims responsibility for last month's attack in Kouré, Niger, which resulted in the death of six French aid workers and two Nigerian citizens. 2020-09-17
At least 180 bodies have been found in mass graves in Djibo, Burkina Faso, where soldiers are fighting jihadists. It is suspected that the government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions. 2020-07-8
The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to extend the mandate of MINUSMA, the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, until June 30, 2021. 2020-06-30
A Burkinabé military operation reportedly kills 146 jihadists after the Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed 14 people in other attacks. 2019-02-5
An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 15 people dead, as the country's government declares a state of emergency. 2015-11-24