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      <date>2026-04-30</date>
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      <text>The Alliance of Sahel States conducts airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists. </text>
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    <text>Niger announces that the Alliance of Sahel States conducted airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists hours after the attacks began. </text>
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      <date>2026-03-16</date>
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      <text> Afghanistan claims Pakistan carried out an airstrike against a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. </text>
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    <text>Afghanistan claims Pakistani jets bombed a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, killing over 400 people. Pakistan denies the claim, saying it attacked military installations. AFP and BBC journalists confirm at least 30 dead as a result of the bombing. </text>
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    <text>The Alliance of Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, bans American citizens from entering the countries, to reciprocate the U.S. banning their citizens. </text>
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    <text>At least 10 Niger Armed Forces soldiers are killed in an attack by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin in Garbougna, Tillabéri Region, Niger. </text>
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    <date>2025-11-14</date>
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    <keywords>French media</keywords>
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    <text>Mali suspends French television channels TF1 and La Chaîne Info from airing in the country, citing unverified claims and falsehoods in a broadcast on the ongoing fuel blockades by the Islamist militant group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin. </text>
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      <date>2025-09-22</date>
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      <text>Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announce their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing its ineffectiveness. </text>
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      <date>2025-09-22</date>
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      <text>Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announce their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing its alleged ineffectiveness. </text>
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    <text>Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger (the Alliance of Sahel States) announce their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, citing its ineffectiveness. </text>
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    <text>Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 people in Takoubatt, Tillabéri Region, Niger, most of whom were attending a baptism ceremony. </text>
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    <date>2025-09-14</date>
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    <text>The Nigerien government reports that at least fourteen soldiers were killed in ambushes by unknown militants in the Tillabéri Region last week. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2025/07/19/an-agence-france-presse-war-correspondent-reports-witnessing-armed-men-looting-and-setting-fire-to-druze-owned-shops-in</slug>
    <text>An Agence France-Presse war correspondent reports witnessing armed men looting and setting fire to Druze-owned shops in Suwayda. </text>
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      <text> Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger leave the ECOWAS regional bloc. </text>
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    <text>Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger formally withdraw from the ECOWAS regional bloc. </text>
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    <name>AFP via ''The Punch</name>
    <day>8</day>
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    <month>5</month>
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    <year>2026</year>
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    <name>Xinhua</name>
    <day>8</day>
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    <month>5</month>
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    <year>2026</year>
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  <text>Niger's junta suspends at least 10 French media organizations, including Agence France-Presse and France 24, citing concerns over public order. </text>
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