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Niger forces kill 109 Boko Haram militants in battle: state TV

YoopyaFeb 7, 2015July 8, 20230

(Reuters) – Niger’s forces killed 109 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram on Friday as they repulsed attacks on the southeastern town of

Niger baby-trafficking trial to begin amid claims of ‘plot’

YoopyaJan 2, 2015July 6, 20230

A fugitive arch-rival of Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou goes on trial in absentia Friday over a baby trafficking case which he claims is part of

Africa: With training and partnerships, U.S. military treads lightly in Africa

YoopyaMar 14, 2014September 16, 20230

(Reuters) – On a dusty training ground in Niger, U.S. Special Forces teach local troops to deal with suspects who resist arrest. Speed, aggression, surprise!

Thousands fleeing Boko Haram find little comfort in Niger

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

DAKAR, Feb 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gremah Umara was hoping for a refuge when he, his wife and their two-year-old daughter fled an Islamist

Thousands rally in Niger in support of president

YoopyaFeb 10, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – Thousands of supporters of Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou rallied in the capital Niamey on Saturday in a show of force against an increasingly

Special Report: Areva and Niger’s uranium fight

YoopyaFeb 5, 2014November 25, 20230

(Reuters) – When France began mining uranium ore in the desert of northern Niger in the early 1970s, Arlit was a cluster of miners’ huts

Sahara kidnappings: A massive money-making business

YoopyaNov 1, 2013February 14, 20240

The rumours are hard to dismiss. “France paid al-Qaeda 25m euros for four hostages,” read a headline in the Times newspaper this week. The French

Freed French hostages leave Niger after 3 years in Sahara

YoopyaOct 30, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Four Frenchmen held hostage in the Sahara desert by al Qaeda-linked gunmen for three years left Niger on a French government plane on

Drop in Niger child deaths, says Save the Children

YoopyaOct 24, 2013February 14, 20240

Niger has made the greatest strides worldwide in reducing child mortality, a new study by Save the Children suggests. Other countries that reported progress in

France protects Niger uranium mine

YoopyaFeb 4, 20130

Niger has confirmed that French special forces are protecting one of the country’s biggest uranium mines. President Mahamadou Issoufou told French media that security was