Niger’s capital Niamey surrounded by floodwater
Niger — Niger’s capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising... Read more
23 Aug, 2024
Niger breaks off diplomatic ties with Ukraine
Niger — Niger said Tuesday it was cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine “with immediate effect”, accusing Kyiv of supporting... Read more
7 Aug, 2024
Niger army says 7 civilians killed in extremist attack
Niger — Niger’s army said Wednesday that “terrorists” killed seven civilians this week in a raid on a village... Read more
18 Jul, 2024
Curfew after jailbreak at high-security Niger prison
Niger – Several inmates have escaped from a high-security prison near Niger’s capital Niamey housing jihadists and others, sparking... Read more
12 Jul, 2024
Niger army says more than 100 ‘terrorists’ killed after deadly attack
Niger – Niger’s army said Thursday it had killed more than 100 “terrorists” during air and ground operations in... Read more
4 Jul, 2024
Regional force says 70 jihadists killed in Lake Chad
Nigeria – At least 70 militants were killed in land, air and naval operations around Lake Chad where a multi-national... Read more
2 Jul, 2024
Twenty-one die in Niger attack: defence ministry
Niger – An armed group killed 20 troops and one civilian in jihadist-plagued western Niger on Tuesday, the defence... Read more
27 Jun, 2024
Niger reports 21 dead in rains and floods
Niger – Torrential rains and floods in the African nation of Niger over three weeks have left 21 dead... Read more
21 Jun, 2024
Free movement in west Africa: 3 countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles
Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam For Niger, Mali... Read more
23 Feb, 2024
AU expresses ‘regret’ as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger resign from Ecowas
Nairobi – The African Union on Tuesday expressed “deep regret” over the decision by the military regimes in Burkina... Read more
31 Jan, 2024
