Abidjan, April 16, 2025 (AFP) - Jihadists likely behind kidnap of Swiss woman in Niger: analysts

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2025-04-16

Jihadists are assumed to be behind the recent kidnapping of a Swiss woman in Niger, the latest in a series of abductions in the volatile country, analysts say. Large tracts of the west African state are in thrall to armed groups linked to Islamic State (IS) or Al-Qaeda, with the security risk heightened by the recent departure of the US military. The 67-year-old woman, identified only as Claudia, was abducted late Sunday in the central city of Ag......

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