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Islamists kill 21 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 21 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading in West Africa. The...Tags: Francois Hollande, Radio, Western Africa, Paris (France), Rebellions
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Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger-military sources
ReutersNIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Suicide, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Military Equipment
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Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger: military sources
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The suicide...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Suicide, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings
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Areva says 13 staff injured in Niger attack
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - Areva said on Thursday that 13 staff had been injured in an attack at its Somair mine near Arlit in northern Niger. The French nuclear reactor maker condemned what it called a "despicable attack" and said it was working closely with the... -
At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger - sources
ReutersNIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official said. "There are...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings
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At least 18 soldiers, four Islamists killed in Niger: sources
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 18 soldiers and four suspected Islamists were killed in a fierce gunbattle following a dawn car bomb attack at a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources and a local official said. "There are 18 soldiers...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings
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Niger says Areva plant halts production after attack
ReutersPARIS, May 23 (Reuters) - A uranium mine in northern Niger run by French nuclear reactor maker Areva is "badly damaged" and has stopped production for the moment after it was attacked earlier in the day, Niger government spokesman Marou Amadou said on...Tags: Western Africa
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France's Hollande says will protect interests in Niger
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - France will do everything to protect its interests in Niger after an attack on a uranium plant run by nuclear reactor maker Areva near the northern town of Arlit earlier on Thursday, French President Francois Hollande said. "We will...Tags: Francois Hollande, France
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Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading across West Africa....Tags: Western Africa, Rebellions, Religious Conflicts, Military Equipment, Nigeria
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At least 26 killed in simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring...
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EU to send border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to send advisers to Libya to help improve border security in response to...Tags: Africa, Muammar Gaddafi, Libya, International Organizations, European Union
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EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya
Reuters* EU team will advise and train Libyan officials * Worries that militants, guns cross borders freely BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a mission on Wednesday to help Libya improve its border security in response to...Tags: Africa, Western Africa, International Organizations, Libya, European Union
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