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    Gunfire, explosions reported in Niger's capital

    Gunfire, explosions reported in Niger's capital

    29 Aug 2026

    Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey, including near the main airport and in an area housing the presidential palace, according...

    Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown

    Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown

    06 Jun 2026

    Nearly 50 people died of thirst after a truck carrying them from Mali ‌to Niger broke down in the Sahara desert, ​local authorities ⁠said. The Nigerien nationals were ‌returning...

    150 killed in Niger province due to torrential rain

    150 killed in Niger province due to torrential rain

    04 Jun 2025

    Torrential rain in the northern Nigerian state of Niger killed 150 people, and left thousands homeless. It is not yet the height of the rainy season in Nigeria. People...

    Floods threaten Niger’s historic ‘gateway to the desert’

    Floods threaten Niger’s historic ‘gateway to the desert’

    27 Sep 2024

    Its winding allies, ancient mosque and ochre earthen houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status, but the town in Niger is now under threat from flooding....

    Niger’s ‘gateway to desert’ open for migrants

    Niger’s ‘gateway to desert’ open for migrants

    17 Jan 2024

    Camille Laffont, AFP Their faces wrapped up against the sun and sand, they pile into the back of waiting pickup trucks in northern Niger ahead of a gruelling journey...

    French ambassador and diplomats in Niger taken hostage, Macron announces

    French ambassador and diplomats in Niger taken hostage, Macron announces

    15 Sep 2023

    France's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French embassy by the military junta which has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said...

    Crisis in Niger gets more complicated

    Crisis in Niger gets more complicated

    18 Aug 2023

    The coup in Niger is not going down well not just with France and the US, but also with the country’s African neighbours. The Economic Community of West Asian States...

    Sanctions on the cards as West African leaders discuss Niger

    Sanctions on the cards as West African leaders discuss Niger

    30 Jul 2023

    West African leaders will meet Sunday in the Nigerian capital Abuja for an "extraordinary summit" on Niger, scene of the latest military coup to hit the Sahel region, with...

    The coup claim in Niger is puzzling

    The coup claim in Niger is puzzling

    28 Jul 2023

    There has been a coup in Niger, the West African country which had experienced many a coup ever since it became free from France in 1960. It was in 2021...

    Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president

    Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president

    27 Jul 2023

    Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Members...

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