Benin has halted Niger’s use of its port for exporting crude oil as a border dispute intensifies between the two neighbouring nations. President Patrice Talon’s administration…
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As Niger grapples with the meningitis epidemic, which has claimed the lives of over 143 people, the vaccination campaign launched in Niamey, the capital of the…
A vaccination initiative has been launched in Niamey, the nation’s capital, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a bid to reverse the trajectory of contagion.…
Local authorities in northern Niger have ordered several gold mines managed by a Chinese company to temporarily close following reports of dozens of animal deaths from…
Recent reports reveal that Russian troops have been stationed at an airbase in Niger, where American soldiers are also located. This development follows Niger’s directive for…
Niger’s military junta has officially revoked a military pact permitting the deployment of US personnel within the country. The announcement, made on Saturday, coincided with a…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Niger State branch, have suspended the two-day walkout by workers in the state. The organised…
Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger convened in Burkina’s capital on Thursday to discuss forming a confederation.In September, the three military governments founded the Alliance…
The West African countries of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso on Sunday announced that they were withdrawing from the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS.They said this was due…
Reports indicate that at least 22 individuals lost their lives in a suspected militant assault on a village in Niger, near the Mali border. According to…