Niger MPs to tackle foreign troop presence
Niamey – Niger’s parliament will for the first time tackle the question of the presence of foreign forces fighting... Read more
16 Apr, 2022
Niger ex-minister held over ‘attempted coups’
Niamey – A former interior minister in Niger, Ousmane Cisse, is being detained for a suspected part in two attempted... Read more
11 Apr, 2022
Thousands arrive in Niger fleeing fighting in Mali, UN says
Niamey – Thousands of people have arrived in Niger after fleeing fighting between armed groups in northern Mali, a... Read more
2 Apr, 2022
Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
Attack on bus, truck kills 21 in Niger, sources say
Niamey – Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
France’s Sahel chief says ‘no redeployment’ to Niger from Mali
Ouagadougou – The head of France’s anti-jihadist mission in the Sahel on Friday said French forces that were being... Read more
12 Mar, 2022
At least 10 killed by jihadists in southeast Niger
Niamey – Ten villagers in southeastern Niger were killed by suspected jihadists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group, local sources said... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
Five Niger soldiers killed in IED explosion
Niamey – Five soldiers have been killed by a mine in Niger’s southwestern Torodi region, where jihadist attacks using improvised... Read more
6 Mar, 2022
Niger’s president frees ‘terrorists’ including from Boko Haram
Niamey – Niger said several “terrorists” have been released from detention, including members of Boko Haram, as part of... Read more
26 Feb, 2022
18 civilians feared killed near Niger’s border with Mali
Niamey – Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel... Read more
23 Feb, 2022
