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137 Killed in Niger Attacks After Constitutional Court Confirms Presidential Election

HeadlineMar 23, 2021

At least 137 people have been killed in Niger after gunmen on motorbikes attacked villages near the border of Mali. It was the deadliest attack in the West African nation in years. The coordinated raids occurred on Sunday — on the same day Niger’s Constitutional Court confirmed newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum’s victory.

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