Niger News News Niger: 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.
News Niger: Niger joins regional biometric passport initiative with Burkina Faso, Mali
Regional passport supports the Alliance of Sahel States' drive for digital sovereignty and freer movement across member countries.
News Niger: Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital early Thursday, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians in an exchange of fire that also left 22 of the attackers dead, authorities said. Niger’s ...
News Niger: Niger becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court
Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court after accusing the global tribunal of what it says is selective justice.
News Niger: U.S. State Department warns Americans: ‘Do not travel’ to this country
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News Niger: Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist
NIAMEY, July 9 (Reuters) - Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - have pledged to strengthen military cooperation as ...
News Niger: Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says
An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the government said in a statement, adding that 22 ...