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Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected terrorists in northern Benin near the border with Niger and Burkina Faso. “The attack took place on Wednesday at the triple point, the name given to the border area between Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso,” reports said. “We are continuing the …

The Niger authorities have announced the suspension of the programs of the British radio station BBC, accused of broadcasting false information. By decision of the Ministry of Communication, Posts and Digital Economy, the programs and transmission and reception media of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) are suspended nationwide, with immediate …

Ten soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a terrorist attack near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso, the army confirmed. The attack occurred Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in the village of Petel Kole, where hundreds of militants on motorcycles targeted a military position. The army reported that 26 attackers …

At least twenty-one Niger civilians were killed in an attack near the Burkina Faso border, the Niger army announced. “On Thursday, December 5, 2024, a public transport vehicle, linking Téra to Bankilaré, was intercepted by armed bandits on motorcycles,” said the Nigerien armed forces (FAN). “These lawless criminals savagely murdered …

The Niger army had neutralized ten terrorists during an operation in the village of Mountséka, in the Tahoua region (west), according to reports. The latter were part of a convoy of twenty motorcycles carrying armed men, which was crossing the Niger towards Nigeria. An Air Force aircraft spotted the suspicious …

According to the NGO Save the Children, 10 million children are deprived of education during periods of massive flooding in Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO is calling on governments and partners to take urgent action. Already facing an education crisis, these countries are further …

Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, visited Niamey on Wednesday August 28 for the first time to met his Nigerien counterpart since the coup d’état against former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in July last year. Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, was welcomed with honours at …

Fourteen African countries and numerous partners have pledged more than $45 million to the World Health Organization’s first-ever investment cycle, according to reports. “These commitments were made at the meeting of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Africa, during which heads of state and government from across the continent …

Niger’s military authorities have announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine, following Mali’s decision to break off its relations with the European country. Niger said it made the move in “solidarity” with neighbouring Mali, who severed their own relations with Ukraine two days ago. Scores of Malian soldiers, along …

The day of July 26 is now an official “holiday” in Niger to commemorate every year the arrival of the military to power through a coup d’état on this date in 2023, the Nigerien government announced on Monday. “Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the military regime, signed today an …