News ‘I saved him’: Niger teacher relives school fire tragedy Maradi – Aisha Ibrahim bursts into tears as she recounts how a fire ripped through the southern Niger school... Read more 10 Nov, 2021
News At least 18 killed in Niger goldmine collapse Niamey – At least 18 people died when an artisanal goldmine collapsed in southern Niger near the border with Nigeria,... Read more 9 Nov, 2021
News At least 26 children aged between 5 and 6 die in Niger school fire Niamey – At least 26 children aged between five and six burnt to death on Monday when their straw... Read more 9 Nov, 2021
News UN agency evacuates 172 Nigeriens from troubled Libya Niamey – The UN Refugee Agency said on Friday it had evacuated 172 Nigerien asylum-seekers from Libya, in the first... Read more 6 Nov, 2021
News UN repatriates 91 migrants from Libya to Niger Misratah – Libyan authorities and the United Nations’ migration agency on Wednesday repatriated 91 migrants to Niger, mainly women and... Read more 4 Nov, 2021
Politics Three policemen killed in Niger jihadist assault Niamey – Jihadists attacked a police post overnight in Niger’s troubled frontier zone with Burkina Faso killing three policemen and... Read more 18 Oct, 2021
News Ten villagers killed in mosque attack in western Niger Niamey – Suspected jihadists killed 10 villagers in an attack on a mosque earlier this week in western Niger’s Tillaberi... Read more 14 Oct, 2021
Sport Mahrez scores twice as Algeria crush Niger, extend unbeaten run to 30 games Johannesburg – Riyad Mahrez celebrated being included on Friday among 30 Ballon d’Or nominees by scoring twice as he... Read more 9 Oct, 2021
News Food-crisis spectre haunts 600 000 in Niger, UN says Niamey – The United Nations on Sunday warned that the Tillaberi region of western Niger was facing a “major food... Read more 4 Oct, 2021
Politics Death of ISIS Sahel leader won’t end jihadist group – French general Ouagadougou – The Islamic State group’s division in the Greater Sahara, whose boss was killed last month by French... Read more 18 Sep, 2021