Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power
Abuja – African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power or face the... Read more
31 Jul, 2023
WATCH | Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president
Niamey – Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on... Read more
27 Jul, 2023
Niger jails soldiers over 2021 coup attempt
Niamey – A Niger court on Friday handed prison terms ranging from two to 20 years to several soldiers... Read more
25 Feb, 2023
Niger blocks Canadian uranium mine after lawsuit
Niamey – A court in the West African state of Niger has ordered a Canadian-owned uranium mine in the... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Suspected jihadists kill 10 Niger soldiers: ministry
Niamey – At least ten soldiers died in an ambush by a group of “armed terrorists” in southwestern Niger,... Read more
12 Feb, 2023
Meningitis outbreak in Niger kills 18, says WHO
Geneva – At least 18 people in southeastern Niger have died of meningitis in the past three months, the... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Three in Niger die in fire at school made from straw
Niamey – Three children died and 11 were injured, two of them seriously, when a school made of straw... Read more
7 Feb, 2023
Nine killed in jihadist attack on Niger refugee camp: sources
Niamey – Heavily armed jihadists stormed a camp housing refugees from neighbouring Mali in western Niger and killed nine... Read more
5 Feb, 2023
Regional armies pound jihadist bases in Lake Chad basin
Niamey – Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Jihadist conflict in Niger leaves children in limbo
Sakoira – After fleeing the jihadists who threatened their remote village, Aichata Hassan had no idea that another mighty... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
