Tag: Niger
Boko Haram fighters kill at least 15 in Niger village raid
Reuters – Islamist Boko Haram militants operating out of Nigeria raided a village across the border in southern Niger and…
In Niger, US soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region had never…
Children displaced by Boko Haram hits 1.4 m —UNICEF
(Reuters) – The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4…
U.S. soldiers quietly help build wall against Boko Haram
(Reuters) – Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger’s Diffa region…
Niger increases budget on Boko Haram – govt
Niger increased its 2015 budget by 53.40 billion CFA ($92.16 million) to factor in higher spending on the fight against…
Nigerian refugees in ‘atrocious’ situation in Niger – UN
AFP – Thousands of Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast Niger to escape the Islamist group Boko Haram are in…
Niger’s Muslims and Christians join forces for peace
AFP – Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts…
Army recovers 97 cows, 41 sheep from cattle rustlers in Niger
The 31 Artillery Brigade, Minna, said it had arrested a suspected cattle rustler and recovered 97 cows and 41 sheep…
Boko Haram: 57,743 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroun, Niger, Chad
Nigeria National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA said Boko Haram attacks have resulted to displacement of about 57,743 into three neighbouring…
Boko Haram kills three in southern Niger
(Reuters) – Suspected Nigerian Boko Haram militants raided a village in southern Niger, killing three people including a soldier, security…
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram
8,700 troops to combat Boko Haram Member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission are to deploy 8,700 troops to…
Regional military chiefs finalise plans to end Boko Haram
Reuters – Military chiefs from the Lake Chad region have finalised details of the deployment of a joint force to…
Four dead, over 20,000 affected by Niger floods – UN
At least four people have died and more than 20,000 have been affected by floods in Niger caused by weeks…
Boko Haram resurgence deepens humanitarian crisis in Niger
Niger, (Reuters) – A wave of attacks by Islamist insurgents Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria and the islands of Lake…
Niger army kills 30 Boko Haram insurgents
NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Niger’s army killed at least 30 suspected Boko Haram fighters as it searched for militants in villages…