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Niger: Junta Launches Local Self‑Defense Groups To Support National Security Efforts

Mar 30, 2026 | 16:10 GMT

Niger's junta announced plans to establish and train local self‑defense groups called "Domol Leydi" (protectors of the homeland), creating auxiliary units made up of volunteers, including former security personnel and local residents, to support national defense efforts under state oversight, RFI reported on March 30....

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