Mali, Burkina and Niger to launch biometric passports under new alliance
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will introduce new biometric passports as part of their withdrawal from a West African bloc ...
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Nigeria and Niger sign security deal, despite rift since coup
Nigeria and Niger have signed a deal to boost their security cooperation, the Nigerian military said on Thursday, despite tensions ...
Torrential rains in Niger cut off Niamey from the rest of the country
In the village of N'Dounga Tarey, about fifteen kilometers from Niamey, the aftermath of the heavy rains recorded a week ...
West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine’s alleged rebel support
The juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce Ukraine's alleged ...
Mali: Economic hardship worsens after four years of military rule
Four years after the military ousted Mali’s then-president and came to power, many residents say economic troubles are worsening and ...
UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from ...
Russia says it is working to free Niger hostages
Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday it was working to free two geologists employed by a Russian company who were ...
Ukraine says Niger’s move to cut relations is ‘regrettable’
Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Thursday Niger's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Kyiv was "regrettable" and that Kyiv saw ...
Nigeria detains tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests
Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, ...
U.S. military completes withdrawal from key drone base in Niger
The United States military has completed its withdrawal from air base 201 in Niger, officials said on Monday, after Niger's ...
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