Niger News News Niger » Security: Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?
Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.
News Niger » Security: Niger mutiny puts Russia’s expanding role in the Sahel to the test
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.
News Niger » Security: Niger's security forces battle mutinuous soldiers at a strategic base, presidency district
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and ...
News Niger » Security: Mass abduction: Security forces storm Niger for rescue
Security forces, including the military, police and Department of State Services, have moved into Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State to rescue hundreds of residents reportedly abducted by ...
News Niger » Security: Leaders Engage in Niger to Discuss Better Security, Cooperation Efforts
Niger army Chief of Operations Col. Nabani (center-right) meets Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman (center) and other U.S. Army representatives during their visit to the Niger Army Headquarters in Niger on Dec.
News Niger » Security: American missionary abducted in Niger as security worsens, sources say
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American missionary has been kidnapped in Niger’s capital, Niamey, according to security sources and local media. The unidentified man was kidnapped overnight Tuesday into ...
News Niger » Security: Niger's junta to lead joint security effort against extremist violence
A joint security force announced by the ruling juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso aims to combat extremist violence in the Sahel region. The effectiveness of the joint force is doubted by analysts ...
News Niger » Security: Niger has cut military ties with the US: Why this could be 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 » Security: Can Niger’s New Fibre-Optic Cable Make the Country Safer—and Attract Tourists?
Niger has completed a 1,031-km fibre-optic backbone and a Tier III data centre, strengthening digital connectivity nationwide. The project promises improved security through better communication and ...
News Niger » Security: Nigeria and Niger sign security deal, despite rift since coup
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria and Niger have signed a deal to boost their security cooperation, the Nigerian military said on Thursday, despite tensions between the neighbours since a coup in Niger a year ...
News Niger » Security: American missionary abducted in Niger as security worsens, sources say
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American missionary has been kidnapped in Niger's capital, Niamey, according to security sources and local ...