Niger on the verge of a food crisis
The humanitarian office projects the 2.3 million food-insecure people for “the lean season, between June and August.” Increasing hunger in ...
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Niger’s president names his predecessor’s son as minister for oil
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, who promised continuity, named his predecessor’s son, Mahamane Sani Mahamadou, to become the country’s new oil ...
Niger begins campaign with vaccines donated by China
Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini declared Monday the launch of the country’s vaccination campaign with China-donated COVID-19 vaccines at the ...
137 dead after attack on a village in Niger-Mali border
Gunmen aboard motorcycles have attacked a series of villages near Niger's troubled border with Mali, leaving at least 137 people ...
Armed bandits attack convoy in Niger leaving 58 dead
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile corner of Niger, leaving at ...
Dozens killed by bandits in Niger-Mali border
Dozens of people have been killed in multiple attacks in Niger near its border with Mali, a security source and local ...
17 tons of drugs headed for Libya seized in Niger
Niger police have seized a record 17 tonnes of cannabis resin worth around $37 million in a shipment bound for ...
Niger: Opposition leader accused of inciting violence sentenced to prison
Hama Amadou, Nigerien opposition leader and former prime minister, is accused of being behind the deadly unrest in Niamey, Niger, ...
Nigeria’s rising insurgent attacks causes refugee influx in neighboring Niger
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said it is alarmed by surging violence in north-west Nigeria which has fueled displacement into ...
Niger opposition leader turns himself in for inciting post-election violence
Leading Niger opposition figure Hama Amadou, accused by the government of stoking unrest following the release of presidential election results, ...