
ABIDJAN, Jan 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An armed attack has killed at least 31
civilians in a village in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso
and Mali in a region rife with jihadist groups, local sources said Tuesday.
The assailants struck the village of Bosiye on Sunday and 30 people died at
the scene, while one of five who were wounded died later in a medical centre, a resident told AFP. A local student union also confirmed the toll in a statement seen by AFP.