Niger
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:31:45 GMTUNICEF 'Deeply Saddened' at Deaths of 20 Schoolchildren in a Fire in Niamey
[Unicef] Niamey, Niger -- Statement attributable to Mr. Aboubacry Tall, UNICEF Representative a.i. in Niger
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:48:39 GMTBuilding Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners.
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:16:17 GMTHow Smuggled Petrol From Nigeria Floods Niger, Cameroon, Benin, Togo
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's refined petroleum products, especially the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, is the 'smuggle gold' feeding Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Chad and Niger Republic, which all share border with Nigeria.
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:50:54 GMTKaïs Saïed Congratulates Niger's Counterpart Following His Victory in Presidential Election
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kaïs Saïed, had, on Tuesday, a telephone conversation with his Niger's counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, during which he expressed his sincere congratulations following his victory in the presidential el...
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:44:27 GMTMohamed Bazoum Sworn in As President After Failed Coup
[Leadership] Niger's newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been sworn in, a democratic watershed overshadowed by armed groups' violence and alleged coup bid two days ago.
Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:56:35 GMTSetaf-Af Mobility Division Delivers Equipment to Support Operations in Niger
[Africom] Setaf-Africa Public Affairs Vicenza, Italy -- U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, coordinated for the ground movement of 16 Armored Personnel Carriers to support joint-force G5 Sahel efforts in northern Niger.
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:28:53 GMTCongratulations to Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum
[State Department] The United States congratulates Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on his inauguration, marking an historic transfer of power from one democratically elected president to the next. This is a significant milestone for Niger's democra...
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:24:55 GMTUNHCR Urges Greater Protection for Sahel Communities After Deadly Attack
[UN News] Ten days after armed groups carried out a deadly attack on three villages near the western Niger town of Tillia, UN humanitarians have repeated their call for greater protection of civilians and all those displaced by violence in the Sahel.
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:29:02 GMTBotched Coup in Niger Points to Deep Fissures in the Country
[The Conversation Africa] Events in Niger took a dramatic turn days before the country was about to make history by conducting the first transfer of power from one democratically elected government to another since its independence from France in 196...
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:54:07 GMTNew President Begins Battle to Stabilize Country
[DW] Niger was praised for its first democratic transfer of power in history. But a failed coup this week shows new president Mohamed Bazoum faces an uphill battle to stabilize his country.
Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:12:53 GMTDr. Weah Attends Pres. Bazoum Inaugural's Ceremonies ...discusses Security in the Sahel
[Govt of Liberia] President George Manneh Weah and entourage have safely arrived home after participating in the inaugural ceremonies of Niger's President, Mohamed Bazoum at the Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Center on Friday, April 2, 2021.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:50:39 GMTNiger On the Hunt for Suspected Coup Plotter, Investigations Ongoing
[RFI] Authorities in Niger have confirmed that there was a coup attempt which took place this week in the capital Niamey. Local residents woke to the sound of heavy gunfire at 3am on Wednesday that continued for about half an hour.
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:33:01 GMTNiger's New President Evokes Challenges Ahead of Heavily Secured Inauguration
[RFI] Mohamed Bazoum will be sworn in on Friday as Niger's new president in the country's first democratic transition of power. In an exclusive interview in Niamey with RFI and our sister station France 24, he talks about clashes, intercommunal confl...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:04:08 GMTBig Challenges Confront President Mohamed Bazoum
[DW] Niger's new president faces daunting tasks even before taking office. Terror attacks and massive opposition demonstrations are a sign that things are not going to get any easier.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:09:29 GMTBuhari Condemns Attempted Coup in Niger Republic
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in strong terms the attempted coup in Niger Republic, saying "any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only despicable, but also unacceptable to democratic governments...
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:05:57 GMTAttack On Presidential Palace an 'Attempted Coup'
[DW] A military unit attempted to seize the presidential palace in Niger's capital, according to the government, just days before the country's new president Mohamed Bazoum takes office.
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:26:26 GMTGunfire Erupts in Capital Days Before Inauguration
[DW] Gunfire was reported overnight in the Niger capital of Niamey, just days before the country's new president Mohamed Bazoum takes office.
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 12:56:17 GMTUNHCR Offers Aid to Victims of Attack That Killed 137 People
[CISA] Tahoua -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has moved to assist victims of the grisly attack in western Niger that killed 137 people.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:56:07 GMTMultiple Jihadi Insurgencies, Cooperating With Bandits, Appear to Be Converging in the Sahel
[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...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:28:39 GMTTerrorist Attacks in Niger
[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...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:45:31 GMTU.S. Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Niger
[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...
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:38:20 GMTUN Chief Reaffirms Solidarity With Niger As Second Deadly Attack Rocks Country
[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.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:17:02 GMTDeath Toll From Raids On Niger-Mali Border Area Rises to Over 150
[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...
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:43:59 GMTEgypt Decries Terrorist Attack in Niger
[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.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:44:34 GMTSuspected Jihadist Attack Kills 'At Least 137'
[DW] Gunmen, believed to be jihadists, have raided villages near Niger's border with Mali shooting "at everything that moved," local officials have said.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:55:57 GMTCISLAC Condemns Arrest, Intimidation of Peaceful Protesters in Niger Republic
[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.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:30:45 GMTTeam Europe Welcomes Opening of Scheme to Ensure Drinking Water for 400,000 People in Niamey
[PR Newswire] Luxembourg -- Goudel IV drinking water project highlighted as model for climate action in Africa
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:56:04 GMTWhy It's a Big Surprise That the African Leadership Prize Went to Niger's Issoufou
[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...