Gunmen on motorbikes kill 22 at baptism ceremony in Niger amid rising violence

Gunmen on motorbikes reportedly shot dead at least 22 people at a baptism ceremony in an attack on a village in western Niger. The Sept. 15, 2025, attack happened in the Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso and Mali, where jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group are active. / Credit: Sabrine Amoka/Shutterstock ACI Africa, Sep 18, 2025 / 11:54 am (CNA). Gunmen on motorbikes have reportedly shot dead at least 22 people celebrating a baptism in an…