Niger News » Niamey News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Niger’s capital, state TV reports
Local media and an Associated Press witness say heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey.
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
In what was seen as a major threat to the junta in power since a 2023 coup, the soldiers engaged loyalist forces in sustained gunfire overnight from Friday till late Saturday. Most of the clashes took ...
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Niger’s failed coup is a warning to the Sahel’s military rulers: those with power must keep their promises
Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger came to power promising to defeat the insurgencies plaguing their countries. Instead, insecurity has worsened.
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger’s mutiny
Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend. The standoff ended with Russian intervention.
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Niger: Who attacked Niamey’s airport and what it reveals?
An attack on Niamey’s Base 101 at the international airport left four soldiers wounded after two hours of heavy fighting. France 24’s Wassim Nasr takes a close look at the assault and reveals key ...
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: Niger roundup: US oil investment push, security concerns in Bilma, soaring meat prices grip Niger
Niger is seeking greater cooperation with US investors in its petroleum sector, according to the 19 August media briefing, as the country looks to attract new capital and partnerships into an industry ...
News Niger » Niamey » Commerce: 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 ...