Tag: Niger
Deadly protests rock Niger over contested election result
Supporters of the losing presidential candidate in Niger set several buildings on fire, burnt tyres and threw rocks at the police on Thursday, as...
Seven poll workers killed by landmine as Niger votes in presidential...
Seven poll workers were killed during Niger’s presidential vote on Sunday when their vehicle struck a landmine, an election official said, marring a day...
At least 18 killed in attacks in Burkina Faso and Mali
Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in attacks in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali on Wednesday and Thursday, government and security sources...
US Gray Eagle UAV make emergency landing in Niger
A missile-armed US Africa Command (Africom) MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made an emergency landing in Niger over the weekend.
Photos on Twitter...
ISS: Boko Haram blocks Lake Chad trade routes
Terrorism has disrupted a thriving regional trade hub sustained by generations of boat drivers.
The Boko Haram insurgency has had devastating consequences on Lake Chad...
Nigerien C-130 arrives home from the United States
Niger’s Air Force has officially taken delivery of a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft from the United States.
It was accepted in a ceremony on 4...
Niger mourns, probes weekend massacre in two villages
Niger has declared three days of national mourning following the massacre of 100 civilians in two villages in the western region of the country...
Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister
One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said following one of the...
Boko Haram strikes in Niger
An attack blamed on Boko Haram killed 28 people and burned 800 homes in Niger’s Diffa region on Saturday, Nigerien authorities and the UN...
ISS: Niger’s elections are unlikely to break the political deadlock
As the polls approach, deep divisions focus more on candidates’ personal backgrounds than Niger’s security and development challenges.
On 13 and 27 December, some 7.4 million Nigeriens...