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Niger's land and air borders with five neighbouring countries have been reopened, almost a week after they were closed in a coup that overthrew elected president Mohamed Bazoum, one of the coup plotters announced. "The land and air…

Once a desolate landscape, the Simiri plateau in Niger is now a small paradise for fauna and flora. Goats crunch acacia seeds, squirrel and partridge prints dot the ground, praying mantises hang from trees and swarms of grasshoppers…

For three days, this semi-arid patch edging the Sahara Desert blooms with a riot of colours, red, orange, blue, fuschia as thousands of nomadic herder with their best dress for a festival celebrating their culture. For most of the time,…

Niger Prime Minister Brigi Rafini visited the two villages that suffered massive casualties when members of suspected militants killed more than 100 people. The attack on the two villages Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye located near the…