Niger cuts 2023 budget by 40% as post-coup sanctions bite
Niger has cut its planned spending for 2023 by 40% because of international sanctions imposed after the military took power ...
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Niger says 29 soldiers killed in attack, rejects Algerian mediation
At least 29 Niger soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents near the country’s border with Mali, the defence ...
Algeria says Niger accepts its mediation in resolving political crisis
Niger has accepted Algeria's offer of mediation to help resolve its political crisis, Algerian state TV reported on Monday. Algeria, ...
Thousands celebrate departure of French ambassador from Niger
Thousands of Nigerians gathered near France’s military base in Niamey to celebrate the departure of Paris’ ambassador earlier this week, ...
Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university
Mamadou Safaiou Barry was determined to study Islamic theology at an elite school. Unable to afford a flight to Egpyt ...
These are the Western countries that have foreign forces in West Africa
France will pull its troops out of Niger by the end of the year following a coup in the West African country ...
West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal
France's decision to pull 1,500 troops from Niger leaves a gaping hole in Western efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist ...
Your teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations
By Jan Bietenbeck* Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrolment in the past 25 ...
Burkina Faso troops join raid on militants in Niger
The armies of Burkina Faso and Niger have killed an unknown number of militants in joint operations, local media has ...
France to end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out; Junta bans French aircraft from its skies
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out ...