Niger News News Niger » People: Seeking alternatives for Niger's people smugglers
AGADEZ, Niger – Bashir grew up in this maze-like outpost perched on the edge of the Sahara, and his knowledge of city and desert made him a successful human smuggler taking people over the searing ...
News Niger » People: Jihadists 'summarily executed' 130 people in Niger, says rights group
Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. The rights group says gunmen carried out a ...
News Niger » People: Niger: Six Month-Long Arbitrary Detention of Human Rights Defender Moussa Tiangari Must End
(Nairobi) – Niger’s authorities should immediately release civil society activist and human rights defender Moussa Tiangari and stop using terrorism-related charges to silence dissent, Amnesty ...
News Niger » People: Niger: Thousands of people welcome General Tchiani back to Niamey after nationwide tour
General Abdourahamane Tchiani arrived in Niamey on Thursday night, marking the end of a weekslong trip throughout Niger. In Niamey, thousands of people turned out to welcome him along the route from ...
News Niger » People: Mokwa flood: Over 1,000 people still missing, 200 bodies recovered – Niger govt
The death toll from the devastating Mokwa flood in Niger State has risen to 200, with over 1,000 people still missing, according to the state’s Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba. Garba revealed ...