Niger Red Cross ban comes amid 'dire humanitarian' situation
Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...
The New York Times26d
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
LEADERSHIP Newspaper8d
ECOWAS: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit Bad For Counterterrorism War – CSOs
The Conference of Civil Societies and Centre for Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMICO) has said the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States ...
Hebdo Ahram8d
Niger says to hold 'national convention' on transition charter
Niger is one of several countries in Africa's Sahel region where the military has seized power in coups in recent years, amid persistent attacks by jihadist insurgencies.
Associated Press11d
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...
Devex10d
Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
Niger has become the first country in Africa to be recognized by the World Health Organization for interrupting the transmission of onchocerciasis, or river blindness. The milestone marks a ...
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With France’s military influence in Africa gone, can it rely on soft power?
The sprawling nation is a prime spot for monitoring and launching missions against the swarm of armed groups operating in the troubled Sahel region, but also for monitoring activities in neighbouring ...