Niger

NEWS: Floods kill 45 and displace thousands in Niger

Flooding from heavy rains in Niger's western region has killed at least 45 humans and pressured extra than 226,000 from…

August 29, 2020

Breaking: Several districts of Niger capital flooded

Several districts of Niger's capital Niamey were flooded on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused the Niger River to break its…

August 26, 2020

Niger celebrates 60 years of independence

Niger, a former French colony, celebrates its sixtieth independence anniversary on Monday. France mainstains a sure diploma of impact in…

August 4, 2020

Former Nigerian president named special envoy to Mali

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has been appointed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a special…

July 15, 2020

Gunmen kidnap 10 aid workers in Niger

Unidentified gunmen have abducted 10 humanitarian aid workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their…

June 26, 2020

30,000 people flee Nigeria to Niger over unrest- UNHCR

More than 30,000 Nigerians have fled to Niger’s Maradi region in the past two months, the UN Refugee Agency has…

June 16, 2020

Twenty-six killed in central Mali

Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence…

June 6, 2020

Niger military operation kills 75 Boko Haram terrorists

At least 75 “Boko Haram terrorists” were killed on Monday in two military operations in the southeast of Niger. Two…

May 14, 2020

Calm in Niger as Ramadan begins

It was a calm day in Niamey on day one of the Holy month of Ramadan. It follows protest against…

April 25, 2020

Niger aid stampede: At least 20 killed in Diffa

At least 20 people, many of them women and children, have been killed in a stampede in south-eastern Niger, reports…

February 17, 2020

Nigeria targets smuggling with ‘partial closure’ of Benin border

Nigeria has announced the "partial closure" of its border with Benin to clamp down on the smuggling of goods, above…

August 30, 2019

Niger, Tunisia et al take seats on UN Security Council

Niger and Tunisia were among countries elected as non-permanent members to the Security Council for a period of two years.…

June 9, 2019

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