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.
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
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At least 12 soldiers killed in recent Niger attacks, army says
WEB4 days 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 floods delay new school year by almost a month - BBC
WEB3 days ago · The floods have been described as the worst in 30 years Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the military government ...
Niger coup: US envoy holds 'difficult' talks with junta - BBC
WEBAug 7, 2023 · A senior US official has held face-to-face talks with Niger's military leaders following last month's coup. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said the conversations had been ...
Niger Coup: Here’s What to Know - The New York Times
WEBAug 7, 2023 · Since 1990, its peacekeepers have intervened to help quell rebellions, uphold cease-fires and force out dictators. The most recent mission was in Gambia in 2017, where its soldiers helped stop ...
International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while …
WEBAug 4, 2023 · International pressure is mounting on leaders of the coup in Niger. The American secretary of state said Thursday that the United States supports West African leaders who have threatened to use force to restore the nation’s democracy.
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...
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.