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Eighteen civilians in Niger have been killed in a militant attack in the west of the country. The government of Niger said armed bandits on motorbikes attacked a truck transporting people between two villages in the Tillaberi region. Western Niger - like neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, has for years faced militant attacks, despite the efforts of international forces deployed to the Sahel region to fight the Islamist insurgents. Both […]

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into two rebel-held regions in eastern Ukraine, after recognising them as independent states. Footage released overnight appeared to show Russian military vehicles heading towards the Ukrainian border. Russia said the troops would be "peacekeeping" in the breakaway regions, which it has backed since 2014 but the US said calling them peacekeepers was "not acceptable, accusing Russia of creating a pretext for war. Meanwhile, […]

The President of the United State Joe Biden has agreed in principle to hold a summit with his counterpart from Russia, Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The White House said the talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its Neighbor. The meeting could offer a possible diplomatic solution to one of the worst security crises in Europe in decades. United State […]

President of France, Emmanuel Macron says the country and its allies in an international force will withdraw their troops from Mali after almost a decade. Macron said the decision to leave followed a breakdown in diplomatic relations, amid growing hostility from Mali's new governing military junta. The president also refuted claims that the withdrawal was an acceptance of failure and insisted that France remains committed to combating Islamic insurgencies in […]

Ottawa Police Chief, Peter Sloly has resigned after weeks of criticism for his handling of anti-vaccine mandate protests that have paralyzed the city. Protesters had occupied the centre of Canada's capital for 19 days, halting traffic and enraging residents which led to the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergencies Act as a "last resort" in response to the protests. The Ottawa Police Services Board confirmed Sloly's resignation at a […]