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Ex-Michigan congressman sentenced in terror funding case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Michigan congressman and U.S. delegate to the United Nations has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison for lobbying for a Missouri-based Islamic charity that had been identified as a global terrorist...Tags: Terrorism, Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Defense, Prosecution
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Niger police "attack" may be guards' over-reaction - minister
ReutersNIAMEY, June 16 (Reuters) - An inquiry into shooting at a military police academy in Niger's capital Niamey found no evidence of an attack on the camp, suggesting it could have been an over-reaction by nervous guards, the foreign minister said on Sunday....Tags: Niger, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons
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Mali president seeks changes to ceasefire blueprint
ReutersBAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali's interim president told international mediators on Wednesday he wanted changes to a proposed ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels, meaning talks will have to resume on Thursday in neighboring Burkina Faso. An agreement to...Tags: United Nations, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Burkina Faso
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Niger security forces repel attack on police -defence minister
ReutersNIAMEY, June 12 (Reuters) - Niger's security forces repelled an overnight assault by gunmen on a military police academy in the capital Niamey, the defence minister said on Wednesday, an attack likely to heighten concerns over the Islamist threat in the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Niger, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisons
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Mediators fly to Mali to salvage northern ceasefire deal
Reuters* Lead mediator said deal reached "in principle" on Monday * Mali delegation did to return to Burkina Faso to sign deal * Mediators fly to Bamako for talks with interim president By Mathieu Bonkoungou OUAGADOUGOU, June 12 (Reuters) - Mediators working...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Burkina Faso, Elections
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Niger says 22 escape jail after raid on prison
ReutersNIAMEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Some 22 prisoners, including Islamist militants, escaped from a prison in Niger's capital after several gunmen attacked the jail and killed two guards, the government said on Sunday. The prison break comes a week after al...Tags: Niger, Al-Qaeda, Prisons, Western Africa, Punishment
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France says south Libya Islamists likely behind embassy attack
Reuters* France's Hollande says worried by lawless southern Libya * Says no plans to intervene militarily, would need U.N. mandate * Initiatives to help Tripoli to be unveiled in coming weeks By John Irish PARIS, May 31 (Reuters) - Islamist rebels based in...Tags: United Nations, Robin Williams, Niger, Rebellions, Tripoli (Libya)
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INSIGHT-Libya becomes "the new Mali" as Islamists shift in Sahara
Reuters* Niger says attacks on base, mine launched from Libya * After Mali mission, France scrambles troops to help Niger * Weak armies, poor regional cooperation to keep West involved By David Lewis BAMAKO, May 31 (Reuters) - Suicide attacks on a French-run...Tags: Terrorism, Niger, Wars and Interventions, Muammar Gaddafi, Al-Qaeda
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France calls for action against Islamists in southern Libya
Reuters* French minister calls for "special effort" on Libya * Says countries in the region must work together * Niger says last week's suicide bombers came from Libya * French-led offensive in Mali pushed threat across borders By Abdoulaye Massalatchi...Tags: Niger, Suicide, Muammar Gaddafi, Al-Qaeda, Tripoli (Libya)
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Libya denies Niger attacks launched from its territory
Reuters* Many countries fear southern Libya a haven for militants * Niger says last week's deadly attacks came from there * Prime minister says Libya does not export "terrorism" BRUSSELS, May 27 (Reuters) - Libya dismissed on Monday Niger's assertion that the...Tags: Niger, Al-Qaeda, Muammar Gaddafi, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tripoli (Libya)
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Niger attacks launched from southern Libya - Niger's president
ReutersNIAMEY, May 25 (Reuters) - Islamist militants who carried out simultaneous suicide attacks on an army base and a French uranium mine in northern Niger two days ago came from southern Libya, Niger's president said on Saturday. President Mahamadou Issoufou...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Niger, Suicide, Muammar Gaddafi, Al-Qaeda
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