NIGER

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, toppled in a military coup, said on Thursday on social media platform X that "hard-won gains will be safeguarded" and that Nigeriens who love democracy will see to it. The country's foreign minister…

The German parliament has given the green light to the deployment of troops to Niger. Sixty German soldiers will join a EU mission set up last December with the aim of helping the country improve its logistics and infrastructure. The…

World Bank President David Malpass says in a press conference in Niamey on Thursday that security and energy were "indispensable for development" in the Sahel, at the end of a two-day visit to Niger. "Today, energy is very important. We…

Germany intends to deploy up to 60 soldiers to Niger Republic as part of an EU operation designed to support the government in Niamey in the build-up of its forces. The EU decided in December to set up a three-year military mission to…

Voice of Nigeria previews the semi-finals of the 2023 African Nations Championship (CHAN), with hosts Algeria set to take on surprise package Niger while Senegal faces a challenge against Madagascar, as they all battle for the golden crown.…

The Anambra State Emerging Entrepreneurs Network (ASEEN), has said it is working to enhance collaborations with Niger Republic on trade and leadership skills opportunities. President of ASEEN, Mr Chinedu Aniagbaoso disclosed this in an…

Hundreds of children, with their blue Unicef-stamped school bags on their backs, walk down small sand dunes to study on the outskirts of Ouallam, a town in south-western Niger that has been plagued by jihadist violence for five years.…

The former president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou has warned of dire consequences that befell the Sahel, a region plagued by acute insurgency. Issoufou further said that the war in the Sahel has been neglected by the world and instead…

The Nigerian government has decided to use chemicals to induce rain in response to the drought that has caused a severe food crisis in the country this year, the meteorological department said. The technology of "induced rain" involves…

The Governor of  Niger State in North Central Nigeria, Abubakar Sani Bello, has called on the need to tolerate one another and assist the less privileged in the society by adherents of all religion in the State. The Governor…