Niger opens investigation into $5 million sale of Martian meteorite found in Agadez region
Authorities in Niger say they are looking into the recent sale of a meteorite discovered in the country, saying it ...
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Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, Niger
Located in north-central Niger, the Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve is one of the largest protected areas in Africa, ...
Niger to nationalize uranium mine operated by France’s Orano
Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of ...
Armed men on motorbikes kill 34 Niger soldiers, ministry says
Several hundred armed men, many on motorbikes, attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least ...
Niger targets terrorist financing, kills 13 in illegal gold mine raids
Niger's army has raided terrorist-controlled informal mining sites in the country's west, killing more than a dozen insurgents and seizing ...
Burkina Faso completes nationalisation of five gold mining assets
Burkina Faso has completed the transfer of five gold mining assets to the country's state-owned miner, according to a decree ...
How the dangerous terrorists in West Africa get the money they need to survive
The 2024 global terrorism index listed Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin as one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations. Its influence ...
Niger plans to cut number of Chinese oil workers, documents show
Niger has asked that some Chinese employees working on oil projects leave the country, documents seen by Reuters on Friday ...
The Gurunsi People of West Africa
The name Gurunsi comes from the Djerma language of Niger words “Guru-si”, which means “iron does not penetrate”. The term ...
Al Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for Burkina Faso attack, says it killed 60 soldiers
Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting a military post in Burkina Faso's northern Loroum province ...
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