Niger News » Tillaberi Region News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Nearly 1,300 killed in Niger’s Tillabéri as jihadist attacks surge
In less than a decade, the Tillabéri region in western Niger has become the bloody frontline of a conflict between Niger and its neighbours against jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Violence Against Civilians Surges In Niger’s Tillabéri Region
Niger’s western Tillabéri region has emerged as the deadliest area in the central Sahel for civilians due to an uptick in attacks by terror groups such as the ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Niger political veterans face off in presidential vote
Niger voted Sunday in a presidential run-off between two political heavyweights that is set to bring about the first democratic transition of power in the coup-prone country’s history. But the ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Niger still seeking stability after 3 years of military rule
The military seized power in Niger on July 26, 2023. General Abdourahamane Tchiani , who became head of state, justified the coup by citing the poor security situation, which he said persisted despite ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Niger’s junta marks three years amid rising violence and lost freedoms
Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political freedoms, former ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Terror Rivalry Fuels Chaos In Niger
Recent terrorist attacks by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Islamic State Sahel Province in western Niger reveal the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country’s western ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Mobile clinics save lives among Niger's intensifying humanitarian crisis
Niger is still suffering from the aftermath of the 2023 coup, which exacerbated its humanitarian crisis and fueled further instability. Since September 2023, more than 130,000 people have been ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Kill at Least 10 Soldiers in Niger, Sources Say
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Kill at Least 10 Soldiers in Niger, Sources Say (Corrects paragraph 7 to show millions were displaced in the region, not only in Niger) (Reuters) -Militants from the al Qaeda ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: 4 Niger soldiers, 3 US commandos killed in attack in Niger
Officials say four Nigerien soldiers and three U.S. army special operations commandos were killed and 10 others were wounded in an attack by Islamic extremists on a joint patrol in Niger's southwest ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Politics: Water, Hope, and New Beginnings: Women Rebuilding Lives in Niger's Tillabéri Region
The World Bank financed, Community-Based Sahel Recovery and Stabilization Project (PCRSS), aims to improve the lives of conflict-affected displaced populations and host communities across Burkina Faso ...