Niger suspends oil shipments to Mali
Niamey – Niger decided last week to suspend the transit shipment of oil products to neighbouring Mali, but the... Read more
29 Sep
Football: African friendly results
Johannesburg – Results from friendly internationals involving African teams on Tuesday: In Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa 1 (Mokoena... Read more
28 Sep
Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands
Kano – Nigeria rice farmer Adamu Garba squelched barefoot through his paddy fields, surveying damage from devastating floods that have destroyed... Read more
27 Sep
11 farmers ‘executed’ by suspected jihadists in Niger
Niamey – Suspected Boko Haram jihadists have shot dead 11 farmers – nine from Niger and two Nigerians –... Read more
22 Sep
World Bank asks Sahel nations to diversify economies
Abidjan – The World Bank on Monday urged five West African countries to diversify their economies to adapt to... Read more
20 Sep
More than 150 dead in Niger rainy season floods
Niamey – Severe floods in Niger after months of heavy downpours have killed 159 people, authorities said Monday, marking... Read more
20 Sep
Air strikes, floods displace Nigeria jihadists
Kano – Hundreds of Boko Haram jihadists have fled a forest enclave in northeast Nigeria, escaping air strikes by... Read more
17 Sep
Niger army kills 7 suspected ‘terrorists’, says ministry
Niamey – Seven suspected “terrorists” have been killed and some 30 accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested... Read more
16 Sep
Niger seeks renewables route to electrification
Niamey – Niger, with World Bank support, on Tuesday launched a major electrification programme, employing renewable energy, with the goal... Read more
14 Sep
‘Stranded’ migrants rescued in Niger desert, says UN
Niamey – A total of 50 West African migrants, including women and children, were rescued in the desert in... Read more
13 Sep
