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At least 30 people killed, several abducted by gunmen in northern Nigeria

(FILES) Two girls stand next to a burnt car at the Bungha Central Mosque in Mangu on February 2, 2024, following weeks of intercommunal violence and unrest in the Plateau State. (Photo by Kola SULAIMON / AFP)
world news
Published on Jan 04, 2026 05:01 pm IST

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
world news
Published on Dec 24, 2025 01:15 am IST

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
us news
Published on Dec 22, 2025 04:13 am IST

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.
world news
Published on Dec 07, 2025 05:08 pm IST

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

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
world news
Published on Sept 23, 2025 01:06 pm IST

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

Union minster Jitendra Singh (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Jul 22, 2025 07:32 am IST

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
india news
Published on Jul 20, 2025 02:17 pm IST

Efforts on to bring back migrant workers kidnapped in Niger, in touch with MEA: Jharkhand govt

Efforts on to bring back migrant workers kidnapped in Niger, in touch with MEA: Jharkhand govt
india news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 06:56 pm IST

Jihadists likely behind kidnap of Swiss woman in Niger: analysts

Jihadists likely behind kidnap of Swiss woman in Niger: analysts
world news
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 04:44 pm IST

West African juntas impose levy on imported goods

West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
world news
Published on Mar 30, 2025 11:49 pm IST

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

Niger's 2024 floods killed 400, affected 1.5 mn: toll
world news
Updated on Mar 01, 2025 06:52 pm IST

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.
world news
Published on Feb 26, 2025 02:28 pm IST

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
world news
Published on Feb 06, 2025 03:17 pm IST

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.
travel
Published on Sept 27, 2024 05:49 pm IST

Niger faces unrelenting jihadist threat a year on from coup

Niger faces unrelenting jihadist threat a year on from coup
world news
Published on Jul 23, 2024 06:48 am IST

IMF approves $71 million for junta-led Niger

IMF approves $71 million for junta-led Niger
world news
Published on Jul 18, 2024 02:01 am IST

Niger breaks off military cooperation with US: govt

Niger Junta ousted the president and moved closer to Russia. (AFP/File)
world news
Updated on Mar 17, 2024 04:34 am IST

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

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive
art culture
Published on Jan 12, 2024 04:20 pm IST

Niger coup leader visits Mali in first foreign trip

Niger ruler General Abdourahamane Tiani
world news
Published on Nov 24, 2023 12:13 am IST

Why Emmanuel Macron is pulling French troops out of Niger

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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)
world news
Published on Sept 28, 2023 01:11 am IST

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.
world news
Published on Sept 13, 2023 12:53 am IST

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)
world news
Published on Sept 11, 2023 01:48 pm IST

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.
world news
Published on Aug 14, 2023 02:50 am IST

‘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)
india news
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 09:28 pm IST

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

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
india news
Updated on Aug 11, 2023 07:34 pm IST

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

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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
world news
Published on Aug 10, 2023 01:23 am IST

Why the nightmare in Niger is the world’s problem

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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)
world news
Published on Aug 03, 2023 06:48 pm IST

Fanatics and putschists are creating failed states in west Africa

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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
world news
Published on Aug 03, 2023 06:48 pm IST

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.
world news
Published on Aug 03, 2023 12:21 am IST

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
world news
Published on Jul 27, 2023 10:58 am IST
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