Niger nationalises unit of French uranium company Orano
Niamey – Niger’s ruling military junta on Thursday announced that it was nationalising a unit of French uranium company... Read more
20 Jun
Niger-Benin border standoff deepens as trade collapse bites
Cotonou – Nearly two years after Niger’s military seized power and the border with Benin was shut, tensions over security,... Read more
12 Jun
Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government
Niamey – Niger’s junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled... Read more
2 Apr
Mali, Burkina, Niger foreign ministers due in Moscow for talks
Abidjan – The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are due in Moscow this week for the... Read more
2 Apr
Niger quits international group of French-speaking nations
Niamey – Junta-run Niger, which has severed links with former colonial ruler France, on Monday said it was quitting... Read more
18 Mar
Major fuel shortage hits black gold producer Niger
Niamey – Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage... Read more
11 Mar
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more
19 Feb
Inflation forces Nigeriens to adapt what they eat
Niamey – At a Niamey market, mother of five Rakia Abdou haggles hard for a sack of rice, a... Read more
16 Jan
Boko Haram kill 14 Nigerian fishermen in Niger – militia
Lagos – Boko Haram fighters have killed 14 Nigerian fishermen in neighbouring Niger, an anti-jihadist militia that operates alongside... Read more
11 Dec, 2024
Niger’s ex-prime minister Hama Amadou dies aged 74
Niamey — Niger’s former prime minister Hama Amadou, known as “the Phoenix” for his talent for political comebacks, has... Read more
25 Oct, 2024
