3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (608+ words) The gunfire and explosions that ripped through Niger's main international airport are the latest sign of armed groups increasingly targeting cities and urban centers in Africa's Sahel region, where they are competing for influence and territories, analysts say. The al-Qaeda-linked…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (573+ words) Published Jun 19, 2026 8: 23 am: Updated Jun 19, 2026 10: 27 am The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadi group, the most potent in the Sahel region south of the Sahara desert, claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey that killed 11 soldiers and two…...

5+ hour ago  (190+ words) Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects allegedly circulated inciting content and videos promoting violence and crime on social media platforms, with authorities also suspecting links to extremist groups in violation of anti-terrorism laws. The agency said the two men have…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago  (117+ words) Upgrade and listen to live audio transcription Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital Thursday, exchanging fire with security forces in the second assault on the facility this year as the West African country continues to battle a long-running…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (531+ words) West Africa's Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital that the government said killed 11 members of the security forces, highlighting persistent insecurity in the Sahel region. Thursday's attack in…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (353+ words) June 19, 2026 Geraldine Boechat News 0 At least 35 people were killed on Thursday after heavily armed militants launched an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, marking the second assault on the facility in less than five months....

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7+ hour, 33+ min ago  (525+ words) The al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadi group, the most potent in the Sahel region south of the Sahara desert, claimed responsibility for Thursday's attack at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey that killed 11 soldiers and two civilians. It was the second attack…...

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18+ hour, 52+ min ago  (542+ words) West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the airport and military airbase in Niger's "capital that the government said killed 11 members of the security forces, highlighting persistent insecurity in the Sahel region. Thursday's attack…...