Niger suspends hundreds of NGOs in latest crackdown
Niamey – Niger has suspended hundreds of national and international rights groups and aid agencies, in the ruling junta’s... Read more
21 Nov
US missionary abducted in Niger capital: diplomatic sources
Niamey – A US missionary working for evangelical Christian organisation SIM has been abducted in Niger’s capital Niamey, officials... Read more
24 Oct
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from ICC
Abidjan – The military-led west African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Monday announced their withdrawal from... Read more
23 Sep
Niger restricts European visa delivery in ‘reciprocal’ move
Niamey – Junta-run Niger will restrict where Europeans can obtain a visa for the Sahel country in response to... Read more
27 Aug
Niger army claims to have killed a Boko Haram leader
Niamey – The Niger army on Thursday said that it had killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko... Read more
22 Aug
HRW urges Niger junta release detained ex-president
Abidjan – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release Mohamed Bazoum, the president the military... Read more
24 Jul
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
West African bloc’s future uncertain as three key members quit
Abidjan – The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes... Read more
27 Jan
