Tag: Niger
Niger, Chad launch offensive against Boko Haram
The armies of Niger and Chad on Sunday launched a major ground and air offensive against Islamist extremist group Boko…
19 killed in Boko Haram attack in Niger
At least 19 civilians were killed in a weekend attack by Boko Haram Islamists on three remote islands in Niger…
Niger residents drown in bid to escape Boko Haram attacks
Boko Haram gunmen attacked an island on the Niger side of Lake Chad, with locals reporting heavy casualties among those…
Niger troops bomb fish farmers financing Boko Haram
Niger’s air force has bombed a convoy of trucks carrying smoked fish to Nigeria, a trade banned by local officials…
Tackling Boko Haram: Nigeria has biggest military force, weakest impact
Four African armies, from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, are currently directly engaged in the fight against the Nigeria-based insurgent…
Air strike on Niger village kills up to 30
As many as 30 mourners at a funeral ceremony were killed when an unidentified plane bombarded a village in Niger…
Boko Haram suicide attack thwarted in Niger
A would-be suicide bomber was shot dead in southeastern Niger, on the border with Nigeria, as he attempted to blow…
Over 160 Boko Haram suspects arrested in Niger
More than 160 people suspected of having links to Boko Haram have been arrested in Niger’s border area with Nigeria…
Dozens of Boko Haram members arrested in Niger
Several dozen people suspected of having links to Nigeria’s Boko Haram have been arrested in southern Niger since the start…
Niger calls for national protest against Boko Haram
Niger’s ruling coalition on Thursday called for a national day of protest against Boko Haram following repeated attacks from the…
Niger declares state of emergency in region attacked by Boko Haram
Niger’s government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in the Diffa region along the border with Nigeria, which has…
Boko Haram kills one, injures 10 in fresh Niger attack
Boko Haram fighters waged a new attack on Sunday in a southeastern border town in Niger, where a blast killed…
Sokoto sponsors 42 to study in Niger, Burkina Faso
The Sokoto State Government said it was sponsoring 42 students in Niger and Burkina Faso to obtain bachelor’s degrees in…
Cameroon, Chad, Niger real test for Boko Haram, says US
Boko Haram is flush with cash and weapons after a string of battlefield advances, but the militants could face a…
109 Boko Haram fighters killed in Niger attack
*United States intelligence estimates Boko Haram fighters to between 4000 and 6,000 An army general in Niger was among the…