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16 days ago
Russia said it would continue to help strengthen the armed forces of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
24 days ago
‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population ⊖
Fears of resurgence of HIV/Aids amid loss of access to PrEP drugs as at least 40 people arrested in ‘toxic’ climate
A “witch-hunt” is under way in Niger, where dozens of people have been arrested for …
37 days ago
Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport ⊖⊖
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a story from Al Jazeera 🚨 › Al Jazeera English
Ministry of Defence says 11 soldiers, 2 civilians and 22 attackers killed in Diori Hamani International Airport assault.
Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport ⊖
Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.
50 days ago
At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert ⊖
Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km to a water source and then a nearby town.
Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves 49 dead in Sahara Desert ⊖⊖
The 49 victims were buried in mass graves at the scene in what officials called a “particularly delicate and emotionally exhausting task” for the survivors.
49 people die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara desert while returning from Muslim festival ⊖
The passengers were returning from Mali where they had been taking part in Eid celebrations when their vehicle got stuck in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger with no signal.
77 days ago
Niger suspends nine French media bodies: Watchdog slams ‘abusive’ decision ⊖
Niger's military government has banned dozens of local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.
3 months ago
Russia Says Freed 2 Hostages Taken by Jihadists in Niger ⊕⊕
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a story from The Moscow Times ✅ › The Moscow Times
The two employees of Russian geology company were freed by a "special operation" carried out by Russia's Africa Corps in Mali, the Defense Ministry said.
'Jihadists' slaughter more than 40 in Nigerian village raid: 'They killed everyone in sight' Christian leader says ⊖⊖
The attacks, which began late on Sunday, have hit at least nine villages in Kebbi state and neighbouring Niger state, a local clergyman said on Wednesday.