Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire
In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist….
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal | Politics News
The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a….
More than 100 people missing in Nigeria after boat capsizes on river Niger
A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed. ADVERTISEMENT At least 100 people, mostly women, are missing after….
Can the US find new partners in West Africa after Niger exit? | Conflict News
Following 11 years of defence cooperation and millions of dollars spent on maintaining military bases, the United States officially pulled its troops out of Niger this week in a surprise….
‘They rape us before we can cross’: Women, girls fleeing violence in Mali | Armed Groups
Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when Kani* and 10 others fleeing violence in northeastern Mali arrived….
Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in the Sahel
Relations between the two countries soured after a coup last year. Now the United States is scrambling to find new security partners.
Two men who say they’re Russian appear in hostage video from Niger released by al-Qaida-linked group
Two men claiming to be Russian nationals and saying they were taken captive in Niger by militants linked to al-Qaida have appeared in a video published on a media platform….
A year after Niger’s coup, split political loyalties test family ties | Politics News
Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey. “We can’t….
Military leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso rule out returning to the ECOWAS regional bloc
NIAMEY, Niger — Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize….