In a deepening security crisis in Niger, two Chinese nationals were abducted on February 2, 2025, during a coordinated attack ...

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents ... last democratic countries in Africa’s Sahel region that Western nations could partner with to beat ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...

He described it as part of a growing trend of abductions and killings linked to ISIS SAHEL, which has intensified its operations in Niger and the broader Sahel region. Civilians in Agadez and ...

According to Zagazola Makama, this latest kidnapping is part of a surge in extremist violence, as ISIS-linked groups tighten their grip on the region. Civilians in Agadez and surrounding areas ...

Dubois was released on March 20, 2023, in Agadez, Niger, but details of his ... Having covered numerous hostage stories in the region, Dubois knew that even if freed, his ordeal could be lengthy.