ARTICLES RELATING TO NIGER

2 suicide bombers strike in Niger towns

2013-05-23 10:49

Two suicide bombers have struck at a military barracks and a plant run by French nuclear group Areva in northern Niger, military and company sources say.

US to train African troops for Mali in Niger

2013-05-16 13:53

US military instructors in Niger will train African forces participating in a UN-backed offensive against al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants in neighbouring Mali, military officers say.

Nigeria military jet crashes in Niger

2013-05-06 23:36

A Nigerian fighter jet taking part in military operations against al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants in Mali has crashed in western Niger.

Burkina Faso, Niger happy at ICJ ruling

2013-04-16 22:29

The west African nations of Burkina Faso and Niger have expressed satisfaction after the International Court of Justice settled a border dispute that dated back to French colonial times.

UN concern over Tuaregs, Arabs in Mali

2013-04-04 08:58

The UN has expressed concern over continuing violence against ethnic Tuaregs and Arabs in Mali, citing evidence of new rights abuses against the two communities.

Mali soldiers step up presence in Gao

2013-02-12 22:38

Mali and Niger soldiers have stepped uptheir presence in downtown Gao after an attack by jihadists.

Niger Okays US drone deployment

2013-01-29 13:57

Niger has given permission for US surveillance to be stationed on its territory to improve intelligence on al-Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters in northern Mali and the wider Sahara.

SA aid to Niger arrives

2013-01-24 16:51

South Africa's consignment of aid to Niger has reached Benin by sea.

Mali forces in control of Douentza

2013-01-22 13:25

Malian forces have taken control of the strategic town that was under extreme Islamist rule for four months, as the French-led military intervention pushes northward in its second week.

2 000 Ecowas troops in Mali within 10 days

2013-01-17 08:30

At least 2 000 Ecowas troops forming part of a regional intervention in Mali’s French-backed war against Islamic extremists are set to arrive in Bamako within the next 10 days, official sources say.

African army chiefs meet on Mali conflict

2013-01-15 16:27

Western African army chiefs have met in Bamako on plans to send African troops to join an offensive against Islamists occupying northern Mali.

Islamists flee French air strikes in Mali

2013-01-15 07:54

French air strikes have forced Islamist guerrillas to flee towns in northern Mali and Paris secured new international support for military action as the militants struck back, seizing a small western town.

Libya asks Niger: Extradite Gaddafi son

2012-12-12 20:22

Libya has reiterated its call for the extradition of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi from Niger, which has granted him asylum since on "humanitarian" grounds.

Niger's president vows to help Mali

2012-12-03 09:35

Niger's president says his country is ready to help Mali regain its northern region which is occupied by Islamist rebels.

Niger Kidnappers kill 1, free 5

2012-11-03 17:41

Medical charities say that a Nigerian health worker has been killed by kidnappers but five others have been released.

Niger kidnappers 'were looking for Italian'

2012-10-16 14:03

Gunmen who kidnapped five African aid workers and a driver in Niger at the weekend had planned to abduct an Italian national, an official says.

Niger: Floods kill 91 people

2012-10-12 22:13

A top official in Niger says the country's recent floods have killed 91 people and caused significant damage.

Niger - joint patrols to bar Boko Haram

2012-10-07 19:13

Niger, struggling to keep Islamist movements from spilling in from its north and south, wants to start joint military patrols along its border with Nigeria.

Niger hit by worst flooding in 80 years

2012-09-20 17:30

The international aid group Oxfam says half a million people have been displaced in Niger as the country reels from the worst flooding in 80 years.

Niger church ransacked by Muslims

2012-09-16 21:17

Several Christian leaders are being held in protective custody in Niger after demonstrators angry at an anti-Islam film ransacked a major Catholic church.

Nigeria thieves kill 3 state oil firm staff

2012-09-10 16:16

Oil thieves have opened fire on a boat carrying workers for the state oil firm in Nigeria’s petroleum-producing southeast over the weekend, killing three engineers, the company says.

Niger floods death toll rises to 68

2012-09-05 21:20

At least 68 people have been killed and nearly 500 000 displaced by flooding in Niger in the past two months amid heavy rains, the government says.

52 people dead after rains flood Niger

2012-08-31 22:03

Emergency officials in Niger say that 52 people have died after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow and buildings to crumble.

Cholera epidemic spreads to Niger

2012-07-19 19:46

A cholera epidemic in Niger has killed 58 people and spread to a refugee camp housing Malians who have fled the unrest in the north of their country.

Niger villagers try to overcome famine

2012-06-15 20:16

In Niger, one of the poorest countries of the world, famine is a constant threat, but programmes have been developed that are changing people's lives.

 

Niger refugee camp hit by cholera

2013-05-21 20:36

The UN says it is working to contain a cholera outbreak in Niger in a refugee camp for people fleeing the conflict in Mali.

Niger food crisis worsens

2013-05-12 19:54

The United Nations says 800 000 people in Niger face food insecurity and that some 84 000 are in immediate need of assistance as the humanitarian crisis worsens.

At least 7 French hostages held in Africa

2013-04-19 14:13

At least seven French citizens are still held hostage in Africa after the release of seven members of a French family who were kidnapped in Cameroon in February.

New Mali refugees flee to Niger

2013-04-05 15:27

Thousands of refugees from war-torn Mali have crossed into neighbouring Niger amid fears of reprisals by the country's military who are battling Islamist fighters, the UN says.

Niger ready to host US drones for Mali

2013-01-31 09:02

Niger says it is ready to host a base for US drones monitoring movements by al-Qaeda-linked groups currently based in northern Mali.

Mali Islamists blow up strategic bridge

2013-01-25 16:04

Islamist fighters have dynamited a strategic bridge near the Niger border on the road to Gao, one of the main towns in northern Mali occupied by extremists, sources say.

Niger president visits Mali bound troops

2013-01-22 22:44

Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has paid a morale-boosting visit to troops preparing for battle in the key Islamist stronghold region of Gao.

Niger ambassador found dead in Brussels

2013-01-19 07:23

Niger's ambassador to Belgium and his wife have been found dead at their residence, apparently the victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, the embassy says.

Mali: French troops prepare to fight

2013-01-16 10:20

The first troops from a multinational African intervention force are expected in Mali as French soldiers prepare to face Islamist fighters in the north, in their first operation.

30 000 displaced in Mali fighting

2013-01-15 08:59

An estimated 30 000 people may have been displaced by fighting in central and northern Mali since Islamist insurgents suddenly started moving south last week, the UN says.

Niger secures $203m for hydroelectric dam

2012-12-16 17:14

The World Bank has finalised a deal to loan Niger $203m to help finance the second phase of the West African nation's Kandadji hydroelectric project.

1 000 Nigerians flee to Niger after attack

2012-12-06 22:13

More than 1 000 Nigerians have fled to neighbouring Niger after six people were killed in an attack on their village.

Freed hostages happy to be back

2012-11-04 14:35

Five African aid workers freed after nearly three weeks as hostages in the Sahara desert said they were relieved to be back with their families in Niger and that their captors did not mistreat them.

UN warns over desert locust swarms

2012-10-23 22:45

The UN food agency has warned that desert locust swarms are likely to head to northwest Africa in the coming weeks, and urged teams armed with pesticides to protect crops from the pests.

Gunmen kidnap five aid workers in Niger

2012-10-15 14:43

Gunmen have abducted five aid workers – four from Niger and one from Chad – as well as a driver in south-eastern Niger, an official says.

Burkina Faso takes border dispute to ICJ

2012-10-08 14:13

Burkinabe representatives have opened arguments before the UN’s highest court over a decades-old border dispute with neighbouring Niger, seeking a final ruling on the issue.

Niger $2.5bn to secure, develop north

2012-10-02 20:33

Niger will spend nearly $2.5bn to develop and secure its vast northern desert zones over the next five years.

Qaeda threatens to kill hostages in Niger

2012-09-20 07:44

The North African arm of al-Qaeda has threatened to kill French hostages kidnapped in Niger if Paris tried to mount a military intervention in northern Mali, a report says.

Niger floods, cholera claim 162 lives

2012-09-13 15:29

Floods in Niger have killed 81 people since July, the UN says, adding that cholera outbreaks have killed a further 81 people in that country.

SA sends aid to Niger

2012-09-07 13:58

SA is set to send its first consignment of humanitarian aid to Niger after it committed assistance to four Sahel region countries suffering from severe climatic conditions.

Floods, locusts add to Chad food crisis

2012-09-01 15:56

Chad has warned that flooding of vast fields of crops and locust infestations have added to a severe food crisis in a country already battling chronic malutrition.

First aid plane arrives in flooded Niger

2012-08-26 19:46

The first foreign aid plane, bringing tents, mosquito nets and other relief items to victims of Niger's deadly floods, has arrived in Niamey.

Niger: Help needed for hungry children

2012-06-22 17:32

In Niger, one in four children will not reach the age of five. Dozens of mothers have gathered around doctors so their youngsters can be examined.

Locusts threaten Niger farmland

2012-06-13 21:00

Large swathes of farmland are threatened by locusts in Niger even as the drought-prone African nation is grappling with a severe food crisis.

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