Niger, Burkina Faso and truck drivers

4 Moroccan truck drivers disappear on Burkina-Niger border
Three trucks, one carrying a spare driver, disappeared as they drove without an escort from Dori in Burkina Faso to Tera in Niger, an area known for jihadi threats, a diplomatic source says
Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in Burkina Faso have been released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara where militant groups such as the Islamic State Sahel Province have in recent years exploited local grievances to grow their ranks and expand their presence.
Hostage Drama in the Sahel: Moroccan Truckers Freed in Niger
Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped over the weekend in West Africa and released in Niger. They were transporting electrical equipment on a dangerous route affected by militant activity in the Sahel.
Four Moroccan Truck Drivers Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Are Released
Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, according to AP. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel,
Four Moroccan truck drivers disappear on Burkina-Niger border
RABAT - Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina Faso and a Moroccan transport union said.
Moroccan drivers found after vanishing between Burkina Faso and Niger
The four Moroccan drivers who went missing between Burkina Faso and Niger last Saturday have been located and are on their way to the Moroccan embassy in Niger, according to information obtained by Hespress.
How four French intelligence agents, held for a year in Burkina Faso, were freed
Members of the French DGSE were 'held hostage' for a year in Ouagadougou, accused of espionage by putsch leader Captain ...
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Missing Moroccan Truckers Amid Sahel Instability
Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing in the volatile border area between Burkina Faso and Niger while traveling without a security escort. Efforts are underway by the Moroccan embassy and Burkina ...
They fled from extremists. Now the government in Burkina Faso tries to hide their existence
Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamist extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes destroyed. Exhausted and traumatized, they fled in search of ...
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Burkina Faso bans colonial wigs in courts to embrace cultural identity
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a ...
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Francafrique Is Dead. West Africa Now Has an Opportunity.
Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled carefully.
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AFCON 2025 draw: Date, time, venue, where to watch, qualified teams, draw process
Morocco 2025 will take place at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat on Monday, January 27.
West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...
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California blaze forces 19,000 evacuations as winds fan flames, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three West African countries ruled by military juntas: This is what happen…
While you were sleeping, global agencies reported the following events overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nineteen ...