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US ambassador takes post in Niger – report
The US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has presented her credentials to the foreign ministry in Niamey, state-owned TV in…
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Burkina Faso parliament votes to send troops to Niger
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament has unanimously voted to send troops to neighbouring Niger, where the military seized power on 26…
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Huge protests in Niger demand French forces to leave
Tens of thousands of protesters converged outside a French military base in Niger, demanding its 1,500 soldiers leave as France…
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How instability in Niger could hurt Nigerian war on terror
Nigeria may have led the world in condemning the coup in Niger, but the two countries are tied to the…
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AU suspends Niger in crackdown over coup
The African Union has suspended Niger following the takeover of the West African country by a military junta on July…
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Niger, others owe Nigeria N132.2bn in electricity bills as ECOWAS threats looms over neighbouring country
According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), neighbouring countries of Niger, Togo, and Benin have failed to pay over…
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Watch as several bags of onions lie rotten due to Niger border closure
Onion traders are counting their losses as several bags of onion continually go bad due to the closure of the…
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Thousands volunteer to join Niger army as ECOWAS military intervention looms
Thousands of people lined up outside the main stadium in Niamey on Saturday (Aug. 19) responding to the call for…
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Niger’s Chief of Staff escapes to Ghana
The Chief of Staff who served with the deposed president of Niger, Mahammed Bazoum, has found his way into Ghana.…
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Niger coup: Invading Niger with military is archiac – ECOWAS told
Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance, (GLOSARGG) has urged leaders of the Economy Community of West Africa (ECOWAS)…
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