[CFR] On March 17, around one hundred assailants, traveling on motorcycles and pickup trucks, killed thirty-three soldiers and wounded an additional fourteen in an attack near Tessit in central Mali. Peacekeepers operating under the UN Multidimension...

[State Department] The United States strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attacks in Niger, the most recent of which tragically killed 137 civilians on March 21 in the Tahoua region.  We are deeply concerned by the increasing violence against ci...

[State Department] The United States strongly condemns the horrific terrorist attacks in Niger, the most recent of which tragically killed 137 civilians on March 21 in the Tahoua region. We are deeply concerned by the increasing violence against civi...

[UN News] The United Nations Secretary-General has reaffirmed the Organization's support and solidarity with Niger, as the second deadly attacks against civilians in less than a week rocked the west African nation.

[RFI] Over one hundred civilians have been killed in attacks on villages in Niger's border area with Mali in the past week, according to local security sources. The rising instability is a key challenge for new president Mohamed Bazoum, whose victory...

[Egypt Online] Egypt vehemently condemned on Tuesday 23/3/2021a terrorist attack targeting villages in southwestern Niger and claiming the lives of over 100 people.

[DW] Gunmen, believed to be jihadists, have raided villages near Niger's border with Mali shooting "at everything that moved," local officials have said.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Monday, condemned the arrest and intimidation of protesters in Niger Republic after her general elections in March 2021.

[PR Newswire] Luxembourg -- Goudel IV drinking water project highlighted as model for climate action in Africa

[The Conversation Africa] The president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, has been awarded the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The annual prize is granted by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, named after the Sudanese billionaire busine...

[UN News] The recent "horrific killings" of dozens of civilians in two villages in western Niger have been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari was yesterday conferred with the highest national award of Niger Republic, Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger, by the country's President Mahamadou Issoufou.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the horrific attack on a convoy returning from a weekly market in Niger Republic's Tillaberi region in which many citizens were killed, expressing his condolences to families of victims and all citi...

[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday condemned the attack on a convoy returning from a weekly market in Niger Republic's Tillaberi region in which many citizens were killed.

[State Department] The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) celebrates today's dedication of the new U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger by Ambassador Eric Paul Whitaker.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Armed men in southwestern Niger killed at least 58 people when they intercepted a convoy returning from a weekly market and attacked a nearby village, Al Jazeera reports.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday conferred with the highest national award of Niger Republic, Grand Croix Des Ordre National Du Niger, by President Mahamadou Issoufou.

[This Day] The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, yesterday revealed that the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in Chad, Niger Republic and the Central African Republic, inspired th...

[VOA] Niamey -- Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile corner of Niger, leaving at least 58 people dead and then burning granaries to the ground, the government said Tuesday.

[The Conversation Africa] Businesses are part of societies and successful businesses can create an environment that benefits their customers, employees, communities and shareholders. They do this through various forms of corporate social responsibili...

[DW] The victims had been returning home from a market near the Malian border. The incident highlights the enormous security challenges in the region.

[RFI] A uranium mine in the northern Niger town of Arlit is scheduled to shut down on 31 March, cutting 600 jobs, after its resources were depleted, leaving mine workers without jobs and a very small payout package, according to an official of the Na...

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed that the political stability of neighbouring Niger Republic is of paramount concern to Nigeria.

[MAP] Rabat -- His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Mr. Mohamed Bazoum following his election as President of the Republic of Niger.

[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] London and Dakar -- The President of Niger demonstrated exceptional leadership and respect for democracy amidst an unprecedented combination of challenges

[Spotlight Initiative] Niamey -- Taxi drivers who attended gender sensitization sessions wore orange scarves to show their committment to creating safe spaces for women and girls during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.

[RFI] In Niger, two people have been killed and nearly 470 arrests, according to the latest figures revealed by the interior ministry, following post-election violence in the capital Niamey after Tuesday's announcement of provisional results in the p...

[DW] In an exclusive interview with DW, defeated opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane warns unrest will continue in Niger until the "popular vote" is reflected and authorities put an end to mass arrests.

[HRW] Government Should Restore Internet, Respect Protesters' Rights

[DW] Post-election violence, national reconciliation, and two jihadist insurgencies are just some of the challenges that Niger's newly-elected president must contend with. DW examines whether he can deliver for Nigeriens.