Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers’ mutiny
Abidjan – Niger’s ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in... Read more
31 Aug
North African oil giant strikes into Dangote territory with first Jet A1 supply to Niger
Abuja -Algeria’s state-owned energy giant Sonatrach has begun supplying Jet A1 aviation fuel to Niger, opening a new fuel... Read more
17 Aug
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso bid to host AFCON 2032
Abidjan – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments — are bidding to jointly... Read more
23 Jul
Sahel region alliances redrawn after break with France
Abidjan – French President Emmanuel Macron has announced billions of dollars of investment for Africa at a summit in... Read more
13 May
Russia says freed two hostages taken by jihadists in Niger
Moscow – Russia’s army said Tuesday its Africa Corps unit had freed two hostages — employees of Russian geology... Read more
22 Apr
Growing insecurity in Benin’s north challenges next president
Cotonou – Former park ranger Boniface remembers the time he used to set up cameras to monitor wildlife in... Read more
9 Apr
Armed attackers kill 16 civilian near Niger’s border with Mali
Abidjan – Armed attackers killed 16 civilians in western Niger this week when they ambushed a convoy of trucks... Read more
30 Mar
Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital’s airport before calm returns
Niamey – A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early Thursday near the international airport in Niger’s capital... Read more
29 Jan
Niger frees ex-minister after nearly a year in detention
Niamey – Niger’s former oil minister, arrested by the country’s junta nearly a year ago, was released Tuesday, his... Read more
7 Jan
Niger suspends hundreds of NGOs in latest crackdown
Niamey – Niger has suspended hundreds of national and international rights groups and aid agencies, in the ruling junta’s... Read more
21 Nov, 2025
