Lawyers urge Niger to stop expulsion of eight Rwandans
Niamey – Lawyers appealed on Friday to Niger to reconsider its expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the East... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Niger expels eight Rwandans linked to 1994 genocide
Niamey – Niger has ordered the expulsion of eight Rwandans linked to the east African country’s 1994 genocide, just a... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
6 troops, 22 jihadists die in Lake Chad sweep, joint force says
Niamey – Six soldiers and at least 22 jihadists have died in fighting in the Lake Chad region, a joint... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
Deaths reported as gunmen attack Niger border post
Niamey – An attack by armed men on a post on Niger’s border with Burkina Faso has left a number... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Niger disquiet grows over France convoy protester deaths
Niamey – France is facing a wave of anger in Niger, a key ally in the Sahel, over the... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
Niger president calls for probe into troubled France convoy
Niamey – Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum called on Friday for an investigation into a French military convoy heading to Mali... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
12 Niger soldiers killed in battle with ‘terrorists’, defence ministry says
Niamey – At least 12 soldiers and “dozens of terrorists” were killed in a battle in western Niger, the defence... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Hunger stalks jihadist-battered Niger
Niamey – Few countries in the world struggle with as many burdens as Niger. The arid Sahel state is... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Two killed as French army convoy runs into fresh trouble in Niger
Niamey – A French military convoy heading to Mali on Saturday ran into more trouble in a town in... Read more
28 Nov, 2021
Self-defence militia rise in Niger as jihadist attacks mount
Niamey – Abdoulaye casts a questioning eye over the passengers of a car that has pulled up at the... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
