Gunmen kill seven Benin soldiers in attack
Gunmen have killed seven Benin soldiers in an attack in Pendjari National Park in the north of the country, near the border with Burkina Faso, security sources said on Wednesday. The sources
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At least 12 killed in jihadist-hit Burkina
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Eight soldiers killed in jihadist-torn Burkina
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19 killed in Burkina attacks
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Buhari decries murder of Nigerians in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso confirms asking France to withdraw troops
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