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October 6, 2026 Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh

Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel

Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.

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September 16, 2026 Jason Burke International security correspondent

Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year

Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terrorIslamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives …

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August 29, 2026 Saikou Jammeh

Soldiers in Niger Attack Presidential Palace and Airport, Shaking Junta

Renegade Nigerien soldiers attacked sites around the capital, the defense ministry said, including a key air base that hosts Russian mercenaries.

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August 14, 2026 Ruth Maclean

Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released

Kevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.

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August 14, 2026 Associated Press in Niamey

American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officialsAn American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organisation has said.Serving in Mission Internati…