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Niger approves sending troops to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram


Niger's parliament unanimously approved late on Monday the deployment of troops to northern Nigeria as part of a regional offensive against Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which has launched several cross-border attacks in recent days.

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