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
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
$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
Niger army says killed 11 ‘terrorists’
Niamey – Niger’s army on Tuesday said it had killed 11 “terrorists” and captured six last week in a... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Niger holds activist in air strike case
Niamey – The head of a leading campaign group in Niger has been detained in a case involving an... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Niger detains suspected Libyan people smuggler: French police
Paris – Niger has arrested a Libyan suspected of smuggling thousands of migrants through the Sahel country towards Europe... Read more
31 Dec, 2022
Three dead in Niger military helicopter crash
Niamey – Three people died on Monday when a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training... Read more
27 Dec, 2022
