US seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the ...
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Niger appoints new Chief of Staff of Armed Forces after foiled mutiny
Two weeks after a foiled mutiny attempted to oust him from power, the head of Niger’s military regime has appointed ...
Niger blames France for inciting soldiers’ mutiny
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to ...
Calm returns to Niger’s capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers. ...
Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on ...
Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist
Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...
Niger arrests at least 16 for same-sex sexual acts, judicial source says
The West African country of Niger has arrested at least 16 people after introducing prison sentences and fines for same-sex ...
Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, ...
Gunfire erupts near airport in Niger’s capital
Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist ...
Niger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts
In Niger, residents of the capital Niamey have become accustomed to daily power outages. Electricity rationing has been a persistent ...
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