Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Countries 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
Cameroon 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
Countries 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
Sport Madagascar, Niger make CHAN history by reaching semis Algiers – First-time qualifiers Madagascar and outsiders Niger reached the African Nations Championship (CHAN) semi-finals for the first time on... Read more 29 Jan, 2023
Cameroon $500 million pledged for jihadist-torn Lake Chad Niamey – States in western Africa’s Lake Chad region and international donors have pledged more than $500 million to... Read more 29 Jan, 2023