Tag: Niger

Toumba said the attack left four of the 13 who were wounded in critical condition.

44 Killed in Jihadist Attack on Mosque in Niger

NIAMEY, March 22 – At least 44 civilians were killed and 13…

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Niger's Junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024. REUTERS/ Mahamadou Hamidou/File Photo

Niger Junta Proposes Five-Year Transition to Democracy

NIAMEY, Feb 20 – Niger's military junta has proposed a five-year transition…

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His Excellency Ambassador Salvador Pinto da França

EU Pulls Envoy from Niger Over Aid Row

Niamey, Niger – The European Union (EU) has announced the recall of…

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Flags of Niger and Nigeria

Nigeria, Niger Sign Security Deal

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria and Niger have taken a significant step towards…

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Niger-Benin pipeline, with a capacity of 110,000 barrels per day

Niger Resumes Oil Exports Via Benin

Cotonou, Benin – Niger has resumed crude oil exports through Benin after…

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Electricity pylons

Togo, Benin, and Niger Owe Nigeria $14.19 Million in Electricity Debt

Nigeria’s international electricity customers, Benin Republic, Niger and Togo failed to make…

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U.S. and Nigerien flags are raised at Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, April 16, 2018. Air Base 201 is one of two bases U.S. troops have used while stationed in Niger.

US Completes Niger Withdrawal

Washington, DC – The United States military has officially concluded its withdrawal…

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A screengrab of a video from the media foundation of Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin includes what appears to be on-camera statements by the two captives, who say they were working for a Russian company in southwest Niger when they were taken prisoner. (X/@ZagazOlaMakama)

Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Two Russians Taken Hostage in Niger

Niamey, Niger – A video released on Friday by Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam…

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Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside the Diffa airport in southeastern Niger. Photo: AFP

Niger Hunts Extremists After Deadly Raid on Village

Niamey, Niger - Nigerien authorities are searching for extremist militants following a…

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Heads of state of Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore pose for photographs during the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024.

Sahel Junta Leaders Form New Bloc

Niamey, Niger - The military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso…

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U.S. and Nigerien flags are raised at Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, April 16, 2018. Air Base 201 is one of two bases U.S. troops have used while stationed in Niger.

U.S. Completes Air Base 101 Withdrawal in Niger

Niamey, Niger - The U.S. military on Sunday concluded the pullout of…

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Niger has shut off oil exports to China via its pipeline to Benin's coast

Niger Cuts Off Oil Flow to China in Spat with Benin

NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's oil exports to China have been abruptly halted,…

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