Niger News News Niger » People: Niger coup leader proposes a three-year transition of power
Niger’s coup leader has proposed a three-year transition of power after meeting a delegation of West African leaders and warned that any attack on the country would “not be a walk in the park” for ...
News Niger » People: Niger: New Terrorism Database Threatens Rights
(Nairobi) – A new Niger government ordinance creating a database of people suspected of terrorism undermines fundamental rights enshrined in national and international law, Human Rights Watch said ...
News Niger » People: Niger has cut military ties with the US: why this is bad for the Sahel’s security
Niger – a landlocked country of 25 million people in one of the most unstable parts of the world – recently announced it was suspending military cooperation with the United States. For over a decade, ...
News Niger » People: Torrential rains in Niger kill 15 more people
Torrential rains in Niger have killed at least 15 more people, regional authorities said on Sunday, the latest casualties of the downpours lashing the African nation. Heavy rains have been drenching ...
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: Thousands newly displaced by Boko Haram in Niger
GENEVA, Jan 19 (UNHCR) - The UN Refugee Agency and its partners are struggling to help an estimated 100,000 people driven from their homes in recent weeks in south-east Niger's Diffa region in attacks ...
News Niger » People: Niger: Three People Die In Minna As Vigilantes Allegedly Kill Suspect
Three people have died following the alleged killing of a suspect by members of a vigilante group in Kpakungu area of Minna, the Niger State capital. LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident occurred on ...
News Niger » People: CAN consoles Bago, Niger people over deaths of 37 miners
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has condoled with the Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, and the people of the state over the death of 37 artisanal miners who died ...
News Niger » People: The Hottest New Accessory in Niger? A Russian Flag.
Russia has quietly been distributing its own flags throughout West Africa, where they are now considered “so cool.” By Elian Peltier Reporting from Niamey, Niger Young people in West African capitals ...