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Twin Attacks

Tragic Twin Attacks in Western Niger Claim Dozens of Lives

Twin attacks in western Niger claim 39 lives, highlighting escalating violence linked to jihadist groups ...

Senate Approves 2025-2027 MTEF/FSP, Probes NNPCL Over Subsidy Claims

The Senate approves the 2025-2027 MTEF/FSP with a ₦9.22 trillion borrowing plan and probes NNPCL ...
Starlink

Starlink Suspends New Orders in Nigeria Amid Pending Price Approval

Starlink halts new orders in Nigeria, pending NCC approval for a price hike, raising questions ...

Thousands Protest in Niamey Against Alleged Destabilization Plots

Thousands march in Niamey, Niger, protesting alleged foreign interference and showing support for the military ...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Planning to Introduce a New Biometric Passport for Their Citizen

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Planning to Introduce a New Biometric Passport for Their Citizen

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently announced plans to introduce a new biometric passport ...

Niger: "content" of transition "agreed" before ECOWAS opinion

Niger: Authorities default up to almost $520 million in debt payment

Niger has missed a debt payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million), adding to ...

Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sémè Kraké

Niger-Benin pipeline: First drops of oil arrive at Sémè Kraké

Despite the strained diplomatic relations between Benin and Niger, Benin is projected to benefit from ...

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects request to lift coup sanctions

Niger’s military junta has taken further steps to distance itself from Western alliances by scrapping ...

France outside Niger: the end of Western counterterrorism in the Sahel

France outside Niger: the end of Western counterterrorism in the Sahel

France’s departure from Niger, following the withdrawal of its troops from Mali and Burkina Faso, ...

Niger-Benin pipeline crisis: No resolution in sight

Niger-Benin pipeline crisis: No resolution in sight

The ongoing tension between Benin and Niger has hampered progress on a major oil pipeline ...

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