Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, according to AP. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in the Sahel,

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger. The incident highlights the prevalent insecurity in the Sahel region, exacerbated by militant activities.

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped over the weekend in West Africa and released in Niger. They were transporting electrical equipment on a dangerous route affected by militant activity in the Sahel.

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Three trucks, one carrying a spare driver, disappeared as they drove without an escort from Dori in Burkina Faso to Tera in Niger, an area known for jihadi threats, a diplomatic source says

The essayist says “mutual self-restraint” between Algeria and Morocco has prevented a direct conflict from emerging between the two countries, including tensions over Western Sahara. That could change with the new US presidency.

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said.