Niger

‘This is a historic moment’ – Niger’s rulers welcome news of French army pull-out

Niamey – Niger’s military rulers on Sunday welcomed the announcement that France will pull its troops out of the... Read more

25 Sep, 2023

Niamey – Acute deprivation is endemic in Niger, one of the world’s poorest nations. But West African sanctions aimed... Read more

22 Sep, 2023

Niamey – The coup-toppled president of Niger has appealed to the West African bloc’s court to free him, his... Read more

21 Sep, 2023

Niamey – Niger’s military regime, which took power in July, accused France of deploying forces in several West African... Read more

10 Sep, 2023

Accra – West African military chiefs held a second day of talks in Ghana on Friday, preparing for a... Read more

19 Aug, 2023

Accra – West African military chiefs met in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a possible armed intervention to reverse... Read more

18 Aug, 2023

Niamey – Seventeen Niger soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected jihadists near the country’s western... Read more

16 Aug, 2023

Sebastian Elischer, University of Florida Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one... Read more

15 Aug, 2023

Nairobi – The African Union (AU) said it was holding a meeting on Monday on the crisis in Niger... Read more

14 Aug, 2023

Nairobi – The African Union on Friday expressed “deep concern” at the reported poor conditions of Niger President Mohamed... Read more

11 Aug, 2023