Niger News » Niamey News Niger » Niamey: An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity
Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday.
News Niger » Niamey: Algeria-Niger ‘security pact’: What’s behind Algiers’ military push into the Sahel?
Algiers and Niamey deepen military cooperation as army chief Saïd Chengriha and defence minister Salifou Mody sign an agreement aimed at strengthening security ties amid regional threats.
News Niger » Niamey: Niger IMF Deal Offers US$203M for 38 Months
The Niger IMF deal is a US$203 million, 38-month programme agreed on 8 October, with a board vote due in December. Here is what it means for investors.
News Niger » Niamey: Rising flood death toll in Niger reaches 339, over 1 million displaced
The sharp increase from the death toll reported last month, which was at least 273 people, highlights the ongoing severity of extreme weather in the Sahel nation.
News Niger » Niamey: Gunfire and explosions in Niger's capital Niamey
Gunfire and explosions were reported in Niamey, the capital of the West African Sahel state of Niger, in the early hours of Saturday. The area around the presidential palace and the international ...
News Niger » Niamey: Niger mutiny exposes growing reliance on Russia
Niamey, Niger – The failed mutiny in Niger has shown the extent to which President Abdourahamane Tiani now relies on Russian support when his government comes under threat, including from within his ...
News Niger » Niamey: Gunfire, blasts in Niamey as soldiers mutiny in Niger’s capital
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Niger's Presidential Palace in Niamey [File: AFP] A group of soldiers in Niger has rebelled against officers at a key military ...
News Niger » Niamey: Niger: Fuel shortages leave drivers stranded in Niamey
The cause of the shortages and when supplies will fully return to normal remain unclear, leaving motorists uncertain about when they will be able to fill their tanks without long waits.
News Niger » Niamey: Niger Fuel Shortage Reaches Niamey, What It Means
Niger fuel shortage hit Niamey on October 18, 2026, with daily refinery output roughly 1.4 million litres below demand. Here is what it means.
News Niger » Niamey: Niger says military activity in Niamey brought under control
Niger's defense minister said Saturday that military activity in the capital Niamey had been brought under control and security forces had regained control of critical sites that were targeted. Gen.
News Niger » Niamey: Coup d’état in Niger: Is Niamey-Cotonou corridor a lost cause?
A major player in American economic diplomacy on the continent, the American agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has announced that it is suspending its funding to Niger, including funds for ...
News Niger » Niamey: US troops leave Niger base at Niamey
U.S. troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a Sept. 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers, ...