Niger | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Stay on top of Niger latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
At least 12 soldiers killed in recent Niger attacks, army says
WEB1 day ago · Niamey, Niger — A series of ambushes and explosions across military-run Niger killed at least 12 soldiers and wounded 30 others recently, the army announced on state-run television Wednesday.
Niger | AP News
WEBHeavy rains and floods killed 21 people and affected over 6,000 since the end of May, a public official announced on Thursday evening. 8 people died by drowning and 13 after their homes collapsed, the Director General of Civil Protection of Niger, Colonel Boubacar Bako, said on national television. June 21.
Blindsided: Hours before the coup in Niger, U.S. diplomats ... - NBC News
WEBTwo weeks before the coup in Niger, the democratically elected president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, who was forced into exile by his country’s past military rulers, vowed to defend democracy.
A year has passed since Niger's dramatic coup ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 25, 2024 · One year has passed since a dramatic coup in Niger. Coup leaders said they deposed the West African nation’s elected government for two key reasons: its security and economic crises.
Niger - BBC News
WEBJul 26, 2024 · Niger pulls French firm's permit for big uranium mine. The move comes amid strained relations between France and Niger's military government. All the latest content about Niger from the BBC.
US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends ...
WEBMar 17, 2024 · The U.S. military has hundreds of troops stationed at a major airbase in northern Niger that deploys flights over the vast Sahel region — south of the Sahara Desert — where jihadi groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group operate.
Pentagon Hands Over Last Base in Niger as Extremism Spreads in …
WEBAug 5, 2024 · The U.S. military turned over control of its last base in Niger to local forces on Monday, ending a yearslong counterterrorism mission in the West African country even as violent extremism...
U.S. sees 'narrow opportunity' to reverse coup in Niger as ousted ...
WEBAug 1, 2023 · NIAMEY, Niger — The United States still sees a “narrow” window of opportunity to reverse a military takeover in Niger, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, as Chad’s leader met with the...
Niger coup widely condemned, countries urge return to order
WEBJul 28, 2023 · NIAMEY, July 27 (Reuters) - Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and it was unclear who was in charge of the country after soldiers on...