DAKAR, Senegal -- An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.

Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country's defence ministry said.

Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), ...

These include rules on the treatment of wounded soldiers and members of the armed forces at sea; the treatment of prisoners of war; and prohibitions on attacks against civilians during armed ...

senior Sahel researcher at Human Rights Watch. “Burkinabè authorities should take immediate action to end militia group attacks on civilians by punishing those responsible for atrocities like ...

As Sudan’s civil war rages on since April 2023, international and regional voices are growing louder in their calls to end ...

Over half of all terrorism-related deaths in the world occur in the Sahel ... civilians, against children, including sexual violence. For a while, there wasn't a clear advantage in this war ...