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Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced US$150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region. The aid will go to Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Mauritania as well as Sahelian refugees in Libya. Blinken's trip is the latest in a series of visits to Africa by US government figures as Washington seeks to boost ties with the continent.

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Reuters

Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday to Niger, a country Washington views as an important ally in the fight against Islamist insurgencies.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Blinken brings US aid to Sahel for fight against extremist insurgencies

NIAMEY: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced US$150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday (Mar 16) to Niger, a country Washington views as an important ally in the fight against extremist insurgencies. Blinken's visit to Niger is the first by a US Se

1 year ago·Singapore

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National Post

Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

NIAMEY -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday to Niger, a country Washington views as an important ally in the fight against Islamist insurgencies.

1 year ago·Canada

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Blinken brings US aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa's Sahel region during a visit on Thursday (16 March) to Niger, a country Washington views as an important ally in the fight against Islamist insurgencies.

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