3 years ago By Tife — Niger's human rights commission has called for an independent inquiry following alleged rapes, including that of an 11-year old girl, by Chadian soldiers d

3 years ago By Lindy — A military unit tried to seize the presidential palace in Niger's capital Niamey overnight in an attempted coup but it was pushed back and order has been r

3 years ago By Faturoti — Heavy gunfire was heard near Niger's presidency in the early hours of Wednesday, two days ahead of the swearing-in of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, a Reu

3 years ago By SardarNaji — Gunfire lasted for half an hour early on Wednesday two days ahead of inauguration of new president, Reuters reports.

3 years ago By Roberts — Flags flew at half-staff and Koranic verses played on state media on Tuesday as Niger began observing three days of national mourning for the 137 victims o

3 years ago By Caylea — Attack brings the number of fatalities in the Mali-Niger border region to 236 in just over a week

3 years ago By Nasheem — Gunmen, believed to be jihadists, have raided villages near Niger's border with Mali shooting "at everything that moved," local officials have said.

3 years ago By Jenny — Gunmen on motorcycles have attacked a series of villages near Niger's troubled border with Mali, leaving at least 137 people dead in the deadliest violence

3 years ago By Tife — Armed men killed at least 60 people in southwestern Niger on Sunday, local government officials said on Monday, revising the toll up a previous estimate of

3 years ago By Cronaman — Bazoum, a former interior minister, won 55.6 percent of the votes cast, the Constitutional Court ruled.