Abidjan, Oct 20, 2026 (AFP) - Niger bus attacks kill at least 11: report

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2026-10-20

Gunmen attacked two buses on the main road in northern Niger on Tuesday, killing at least 11 passengers, said a media report and a local source. The west African country's vast, arid north has largely been spared the jihadist violence that has plagued the west and southeast, but the region is a trafficking route for drugs, guns and migrants, particularly toward Europe. The region is also home to armed groups hostile to the military junta that has......

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