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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 » Events: US Embassy in Niger partially evacuated after military takeover, Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced late Wednesday that the State Department had ordered a temporary departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from Niger from the U.S.
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Military coup in Niger: What’s next and what it means for America
Supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani gather at a march in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Sunday. (Sam Mednick/AP) Over the past seven days, Niger has been spiraling into political chaos ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger military ruler accuses France, Benin, Ivory Coast of sponsoring airport attack
A satellite image shows Diori Hamani International Airport and military bases after gunfire and explosions, in Niamey, Niger, January 29, 2026. ©2026 Vantor/Handout via REUTERS NIAMEY, Jan 29 (Reuters ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Who Is Kevin Rideout? American Missionary And Pilot Kidnapped In Niger's Niamey
An American missionary and pilot, identified as Kevin Rideout, has been kidnapped in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in what officials are calling one of the most serious abductions of a US national in the ...