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26 Aug 2023

World News: Africa's time of slavery is over, is the war of Africa and France over?

Is The French African War Over? The sphere of influence of France in Africa, for which a special strategy was made to maintain it. This strategy of France was the policy of promoting dictators in the countries which were colonies of France, see this special report.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

11 Aug 2023

MEA Asks Indian Nationals In Niger To Leave Country

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing on Friday that the Indian government is closely monitoring the situation in Niger.

02 Aug 2023

US Says 'No indication' Russia Involved in Niger Coup, Slams Ukrainian Claims And Backs Russia

There is "no indication" Russia was involved in the military overthrow of Niger's democratically-elected president, the White House says. European governments began evacuating their citizens from Niger on Tuesday after last week’s coup in the West African country triggered a tense standoff between Moscow’s allies in the region and states that have worked more closely with the U.S. and other Western powers.

19 Aug 2021

At least 13 children killed in Africa's Niger, UNICEF expresses shock

It is the third attack that occurred this year in the village of Darey-dey, in the rural commune of Banibangou, Tillabery region, in western Niger. Conditions on the ground remain extremely dangerous for children.

17 Mar 2021

Armed men kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers

The victims were returning home from a large livestock market in Banibangou, near Niger's troubled border with Mali The suspected extremists also destroyed nearby granaries that held valuable food stores The announcement was read on Niger state television Tuesday evening by government spokesman Abdourahmane Zakaria, who declared three days of national mourning for the victims

12 Dec 2019

Jihadists kill 71 soldiers in military camp attack in Niger

Jihadists with links to Islamic State and al Qaeda have mounted increasingly lethal attacks across West Africa`s Sahel region this year despite the commitment of thousands of regional and foreign troops to counter them.

African Union summit

18 Jun 2019

India extends $15 million assistance to Niger for African Union Summit

This is the first time that Niger is hosting the AU summit.

23 Oct 2017

Donald Trump made me cry, told me my husband knew what he had signed up for: Widow of slain US soldier

The attack earlier this month, which US officials suspect was carried out by a local affiliate of Islamic State, has thrown a spotlight on the US counter-terrorism mission in Niger.

FIFA U17 World Cup

18 Oct 2017

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana down debutants Niger 2-0, face Mali in quarters

Ghana will take on African champions Mali in a repeat of their continental qualifying event final in the quarterfinals on October 21 in Guwahati.

14 Oct 2017

Boko Haram fighters surrender in northern Cameroon

Nearly 60 men who said they were captured by the Boko Haram Islamist group and forced to fight for them in Nigeria have surrendered to authorities in northern Cameroon.

13 Oct 2017

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Brazil beat Niger 2-0, finish top with all-win record

Brazil, Spain, Ghana, Colombia, Paraguay, Mali, Iran, Germany, France and England are the 10 teams that have made it to the Round of 16. The other six teams to qualify will be decided tomorrow after the end of Group E and F league engagements.

05 Oct 2017

Military operations ongoing after deadly attack on US and Niger troops

Nigerien, US and French troops were conducting military operations in the zone on Thursday, a Nigerien security source said without providing additional details.

14 Aug 2017

Eight foreigners among dead in Burkina Faso attack: Minister

The "terrorist" attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso killed at least 18 people including eight foreigners and seven locals.

01 Oct 2016

Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Official

A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant quantity of weapons, Niger's Defence Ministry said on Friday.

30 Sep 2016

14 soldiers killed in anti-Boko Haram operations: Niger

Niger`s Army said Friday that 14 of its soldiers and scores of Boko Haram fighters had been killed during a multi-month sweep operation in the nation`s southeast.

17 Sep 2016

Niger, Chad armies kill 38 Boko Haram fighters: Niger Army

Boko Haram has killed thousands of civilians and displaced some 2.4 million people across Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad.

22 Jul 2016

Pakistan taking unpleasant interest in imposing upon India their vicious motives: Khurshid

Lashing out at Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz for calling upon the international community to take appropriate steps to fulfil its commitments towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir under the UNSC resolutions, former union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said this is extremely unacceptable as Islamabad has been taking unpleasant interest in imposing upon India their vicious motives through the acts of terrorism.

08 Jun 2016

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean `hit 10,000`

Brussels has been seeking ways to clamp down on the Africa route after a deal with Ankara in March slashed numbers trying to cross from Turkey.

07 Jun 2016

50,000 flee Boko Haram attacks in Niger: UN

The attacks beginning Friday against a military post in Bosso in Niger`s troubled Diffa region killed 26 soldiers.

22 Mar 2016

Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou scores landslide win in boycotted run-off

Niger`s President Mahamadou Issoufou secured 92 percent of the vote in a controversial run-off ballot boycotted by the opposition, according to official results released Tuesday.

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