Why the UN still matters across the Maghreb
In our increasingly un-reported World, well, that part of the media circus that doesn’t involve celebrity and assorted trivia,
The al-Qaeda-linked Jamaa for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 11 Nigerien soldiers near the Algerian border, regional media reported Saturday. Niger’s junta-led government, which seized power in 2023, faces persistent security threats. Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso plan a joint force to combat regional instability.
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