Tag: Niger
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…
First Boko Haram attack in Niger beaten back by troops
Islamist group Boko Haram for the first time launched an attack in Niger on Friday, striking at the town of…
90 demonstrators freed on day of calm in Niger
Niger’s authorities have released 90 detained activists, opposition officials said Friday, as the country recovered from violent anti-Christian riots last…
Response to Boko Haram attacks is slow, says Niger Foreign Minister
A regional summit opened in Niger Tuesday aimed at stopping Boko Haram as the Islamist insurgents step up attacks both…
Governors promise to deliver North central states to Jonathan 100%
*Governors of Benue, Plateau, Niger made the pledge PDP North-Central Governors on Saturday promised to deliver 100 per cent votes…
Insurgency: Niger, Chad still part of multinational force, says Badeh
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall, Alex Badeh, says Niger and Chad republics are still part of the…
Two accused in Niger baby trafficking case detained
Two of the defendants in a baby trafficking case in Niger were brought before prosecutors on Monday accused of trying…
Algeria traffic accident kills Nigeriens being repatriated
Nine illegal migrants from Niger were killed in a traffic accident in Algeria Sunday when their bus and a truck…
12 children, 1 villager dead after Niger hippo attack
Twelve children and a villager have been confirmed dead after a hippopotamus attacked a boat near the Niger capital Niamey…
Niger cholera outbreak kills 51 people
Niger has seen more than 1,300 cases of cholera since the beginning of the year, with 51 people dying of…
Eaglets beat Gabon 5-0, qualify for Niger 2015
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s Under-17 side, Golden Eaglets, on Saturday thrashed Gabon 5-0 at the U. J. Esuene Sports Stadium in…
Nigerien prime minister claims he is target of assassination
Niger’s parliamentary leader, who fled to France after being accused of involvement in baby trafficking, said Sunday he was the…
Anger over Niger $40m presidential jet
The government of Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, has provoked anger with the purchase of a…
Head Niger parliament questioned in Nigerian baby-trafficking case
The head of parliament in Niger will be interrogated as part of a probe into international baby-trafficking, sources said on…
Wives of Niger top politicians arrested for trafficking Nigerian babies
The wives of two prominent politicians have been arrested in Niger following the dismantling of an alleged baby trafficking ring…
Nigeria, Cameroon, Others For Boko Haram Summit
Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin Republic are to attend another round of international conference on Boko Haram insurgents. The…
NIS repatriates 612 illegal migrants – Controller
The Akwa Ibom command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has repatriated 612 irregular African nationals to their countries…