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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists

Published 222 days ago

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

Published 224 days ago

Benin coup attempt foiled: Minister says armed forces true to their oath

Benin's president Patrice Talon, who came to power in 2016, is due to reach the end of his second term in 2026, the maximum allowed by the constitution.

Published 239 days ago

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

Published 314 days ago

Abducted by terrorists in Niger: Indian embassy trying to get Ramban man released, says Jitendra Singh

Union minster Jitendra Singh (File)

Published 377 days ago

Family of Indian abducted in Niger seek govt's help: ‘He has 3 children'

Ranjit Singh's father, Mohan Lal Sen, has urged the Government of India to take immediate action to secure his son's release

Published 379 days ago

West African juntas impose levy on imported goods

West African juntas impose levy on imported goods

Published 490 days ago

Niger's 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll

Niger's 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll

Updated 520 days ago

Who are the jihadists using the Sahel as a hunting ground?

The violence, which started in Mali in 2012 and has now extended to Burkina Faso and Niger, has claimed tens of thousands of lives and is currently endangering governments around the coast of west Africa.

Published 523 days ago

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush by a group of criminals, the army says

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush by a group of criminals, the army says

Published 543 days ago

Niger's historic 'gateway to the desert' on the brink of collapse amid flooding

A man walks in the vicinity of a earthen mud mosque in Agadez, in northern Niger, on April 2, 2017. Its winding allies, 16th-century mosque and ochre houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status but the Nigerien city now faces serious threat from flooding.

Published 675 days ago

Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govt

Niger Junta ousted the president and moved closer to Russia. (AFP/File)

Updated 869 days ago

Niger's traditional musicians struggle as youth prefer rap and electronic music

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

Published 934 days ago

Niger coup leader visits Mali in first foreign trip

Niger ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani

Published 983 days ago

Why Emmanuel Macron is pulling French troops out of Niger

French President Emmanuel Macron meets local residents in Ajaccio, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, on September 27, 2023 as he arrives for a three days visit. (Photo by Pascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA / AFP)

Published 1040 days ago

French elected official arrested in military-run Niger: France govt

A national police officer stands guard as supporters of Niger's National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland protest outside the French and Niger airbase in Niamey on September 9, 2023 to demand the departure of the French army from Niger.

Published 1055 days ago

France's Emmanuel Macron refuses Niger Junta demand to withdraw forces

Tensions between Niger and its ex-colonial power have grown since the junta ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a July 26 coup and severed military ties with France. (File)

Published 1057 days ago

Niger military regime leader ‘open to consider diplomatic solution’: Mediators

Nigerien soldiers stand guard as supporters of Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) gather for a demonstration in Niamey on August 11, 2023 near a French airbase in Niger.

Published 1085 days ago

‘Leave’: India asks citizens to exit Niger as tensions mount following coup

Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger on July 30 (REUTERS FILE)

Updated 1087 days ago

Government asks Indians to leave chaos-hit Niger ‘as soon as possible’

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

Updated 1087 days ago

After Niger’s coup, the drums of war are growing louder

Supporters of Niger's coup leaders take part in a rally at a stadium in Niamey, Niger, August 6, 2023. REUTERS/Mahamadou Hamidou NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Published 1089 days ago

Why the nightmare in Niger is the world’s problem

Protesters hold a banner in support of the Niger junta during a demonstration on independence day in Niamey on August 3, 2023. Security concerns built on August 3, 2023 ahead of planned protests in coup-hit Niger, with France demanding safety guarantees for foreign embassies as some Western nations reduced their diplomatic presence. (Photo by AFP)

Published 1096 days ago

Fanatics and putschists are creating failed states in west Africa

Anti-sanctions protestors hold the Niger flag as they arrive to gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Balima Boureima

Published 1096 days ago

US prepares to evacuate some embassy staff, families from Niger

Citizens of European countries are seen outside the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on August 2.

Published 1096 days ago

Niger military detains President, overthrows govt as ‘coup’ declared

Niger Army spokesman Colonel Major Amadou Adramane speaks during an appearance on national television, after President Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace, in Niamey, Niger, July 26, 2023 in this still image taken from video. ORTN/via Reuters TV/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NIGER OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NIGER

Published 1103 days ago

Pakistan in ‘critically water insecure’ category: UN report

Pakistan in ‘critically water insecure’ category: UN report. (HT File)

Updated 1227 days ago

Twenty-five civilians killed in Niger's lawless west

Tuesday's deadly attack was just the latest in the area, where self-defence militias have sprung up in recent weeks. (Representative Photo/File)

Updated 1719 days ago

Heavy gunfire heard near presidency in Niger's capital

Shooting a gun in night (Pic for representation)

Published 1951 days ago

Gunmen kill at least 40 civilians in west Niger

Nine Congress activists, including the husband and son of the party candidate, have been booked for murder and criminal conspiracy. While the husband has been arrested, a search is on for the son. (Representative image)

Published 1960 days ago

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