Niger News » Niamey News Niger » Niamey » Social: American missionary kidnapped from home in Niger's capital by armed men, sources tell CBS News
Johannesburg — Multiple security sources in the West African nation of Niger told CBS News on Wednesday that an American national was kidnapped from his home in the capital Niamey on Tuesday night.
News Niger » Niamey » Social: 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 » Social: Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
DAKAR, Senegal — 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 ...
News Niger » Niamey » Social: Niger's leader detained by his guards in "fit of temper," president's office says
An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile nation of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.
News Niger » Niamey » Social: Entertainment, Social Cohesion, Tailored Assistance for Migrant Children in Niger
Marking the International Day of the African Child this past Sunday (16/06) in Niamey, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized an afternoon of dance, acrobatics, magic, theatre, ...
News Niger » Niamey » Social: Niger: Islamic State claims Niamey airport attack
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack on Diori Hamani airport and Military Base 101 in Niamey, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which specialises in monitoring ...
News Niger » Niamey » Social: Niamey airport attack foiled as Niger forces kill 22 gunmen
Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital Niamey early Thursday, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians, while 22 attackers were also killed in an exchange of fire, authorities said. Niger's ...
News Niger » Niamey » Social: Niger: Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'
Niamey airport was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, with 13 people killed, in an assault that illustrated how jihadist groups are changing their methods to test Niger's security ...
News Niger » Niamey » Social: UK reduces embassy staff in Niger amidst military coup and social unrest
The UK announced Thursday that it would reduce the number of staff at its embassy in Niger amidst ongoing social unrest over a military-led coup that occurred last week. The UK joins other countries, ...