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The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, condemned on Tuesday the use of violence and any…
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed on Sunday that all Italian military personnel attached to the Bilateral Support Mission to Niger (MISIN), as well as civilian Italian nationals residing in the country, are safe following the violent security events in Niamey on the night of August 28–29.
Official military funerals were held on Monday at Air Base 101 in Niamey for three members of the Presidential Guard killed during violent clashes over the night of August 28–29.
Niger and the United States held targeted diplomatic discussions on Tuesday in Niamey to explore fresh investment opportunities and deepen bilateral cooperation in the petroleum and natural gas sectors.
A study published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) reveals that land routes linking Mali, Niger, and…
Algeria is preparing to initiate a new oil exploration campaign in northern Niger, though the operation remains exposed to steep logistical, security, and financial hurdles with no current guarantee of commercial viability.
Niger convened a roundtable in Niamey on Tuesday, bringing together public actors, development partners, civil society and traditional and religious authorities to discuss strengthening social cohesion and consolidating peace.
Social cohesion must be recognized not merely as a foundation for peace, but as a strategic economic investment in sustainable development and shared prosperity, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator Haoliang Xu emphasized during a joint high-level roundtable with the Nigerien government in Niamey.
Authorities in Niger are considering administrative penalties—including the potential revocation of operating licenses—against commercial transport companies STM and SONITRAV following a severe head-on collision that killed 22 people and injured 37 others in the country’s Madaoua department.
Confederation of Sahel States (AES) members have expressed dismay following statements attributed to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu linking insecurity in Nigeria to the security situation in neighbouring Sahel countries.