Niger
Niger: tensions escalate between Orano and military regime after executive’s disappearance
Tensions between French mining giant Orano and Niger’s military-led transitional government have intensified following the alleged abduction of a senior company executive. In a...
Niger: teacher strikes disrupt academic activities across the country
Educational activities in Niger have slowed significantly since Monday, May 12, 2025, due to strike actions led by teachers protesting their working and living...
Sahel Alliance adopts official anthem to strengthen regional identity
The ministers of culture from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially approved the anthem of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States...
Niger: motorcycle traffic banned in Dosso region amid rising insecurity
The Nigerien government has announced a ban on motorcycle traffic across the entire Dosso region in the country’s west, following a sharp uptick in...
Niger cuts intelligence cooperation deals with Moscow and Ankara
Niger’s military regime has officially terminated its intelligence cooperation agreements with Russia and Turkey, amid growing insecurity and internal tensions.The decision, confirmed by multiple...
Niger: 8 killed in two terrorist attacks in the west of the country
Eight people, including three soldiers, were killed on Monday and Tuesday in two separate terrorist attacks in western Niger, the army announced in a...
Niger: Abdourahmane Tiani appoints members of the National Reconstruction Advisory Council
Niger’s president, General Abdourahmane Tiani, on Thursday, May 1st, appointed the members of the National Reconstruction Advisory Council (Conseil consultatif de la refondation, CCR),...
Niger: Niamey mandates surveillance cameras at gas stations
As part of efforts to curb the supply of fuel to terrorist groups, the governor of Niamey announced on Monday, April 28, 2025, that...
Niger: Attack in Sakoira Claims the Lives of 12 Soldiers
Twelve Nigerien soldiers were killed in a terrorist ambush in the Tillabéry region, the Nigerien army announced. A sweeping operation has been launched to...
Niger–UAE: Creation of Royal Gold Niger SA to develop mineral resources
The government of Niger and the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading signed an agreement on Wednesday in Niamey to establish a gold refinery...