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People sitting on a car, leave Diffa, southeastern Niger, on June 15, 2016, following attacks by Boko Haram in the region. Boko Haram on June 9 attacked a military post in Bosso in Niger’s Diffa region, killing 26 soldiers including two from neighbouring Nigeria, in one of its deadliest attacks in Niger. Niger and Chad’s troops will engage “immediately” while Nigeria will launch an operation from the south of its territory and Cameroon will push forward from the east flank. The objective is to trap Boko Haram “in a pincer movement”, the defence minister said. / AFP

Regional Armies Struggle with Last Push in Campaign against Boko Haram

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 25, 2016 | World

Surrounded with dozens-strong security detail for protection, Niger’s Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum addressed a crowd of refugees seated quietly on dusty, sun-baked flats. “You’ll all be able to go home soon. Boko Haram is nearly finished,”...

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Photo call before the official opening of the 27th African Union (AU) Summit in Kigali on July 17,2016. AFP

AU’s 27th Summit to Augment Union Member Ties and Integration

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 18, 2016 | World

Kigali-Effectively kicking off the activities of the 27th African Union’s summit in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, participants announced that the summit is chiefly aimed at bolstering integration and merger among union members. The Kigali summit deals with key topics such...

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Egypt’s new Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy speaks during a news conference in Cairo July 20, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egyptian FM outlines government policy

by Sawsan Abu-Husain | Jul 21, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said yesterday that Egypt was evaluating its foreign relations and will work hard to resolve all sticking issues after going through two revolutions in as many years. Fahmy, a former Egyptian ambassador to...