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Niger

The latest breaking stories, coverage and updates from Niger

The Upper East Side mansion in New York owned by the government of Niger. Photo: Handout

Niger settles debt with Middle East airport operator to halt $35m New York mansion being seized

USSeptember 16, 2026
A soldier checks a vehicle at a roadside checkpoint. Explosions and gunfire erupted across Niamey, including at a major military base within the Diori Hamani International Airport complex. Reuters

Niger crushes mutiny attempt at key airbase

NewsAugust 30, 2026
Diori Hamani International Airport was among the targets of the attack, according to security sources. AFP

Gunfire and explosions rock Niger's capital

MENAAugust 29, 2026
US and Nigerien flags fly at Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, in 2018. AP

US completes withdrawal of troops from Niger

USSeptember 16, 2024
Alparslan Bayraktar, Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, meets Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, Minister of Petroleum of Somalia in Istanbul. Photo: Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

Why Turkey is looking to Africa to shore up its global reputation

MENAAugust 26, 2024
American soldiers prepare military vehicles to be loaded on to a cargo plane in Niamey as US troops begin to leave Niger in June. AFP

US military hands over major drone base in Niger

USAugust 05, 2024
A Nigerien soldier patrols in Ouallam, Niger, in May 2022. AFP

US begins removing troops from Niger bases ahead of September deadline

NewsJuly 05, 2024
The Koufroun refugee camp on the border between Chad and Sudan, on April 9. AFP

US to pull forces from Chad in temporary move

USApril 25, 2024
Protesters in Agadez demand the withdrawal of US troops from Niger. EPA

US and Niger begin talks over troop withdrawal

USApril 23, 2024
A US special forces soldier demonstrates how to detain a suspect during a mission for African militaries in Niger. Reuters

US to pull 1,000 troops from Niger in new agreement, reports say

NewsApril 20, 2024
A convoy of French troops based in Niger prepare to leave the country on October 22. The objective of withdrawing 1,400 soldiers from Niger by December 31 was announced at the end of September by French President Emmanuel Macron. Reuters

The world must step up to help a troubled Sahel

CommentOctober 31, 2023
Supporters of Niger's junta protest against perceived foreign interference in Niamey. AP

US declares July takeover in Niger was a coup

USOctober 10, 2023
People rally in Niamey, Niger, after the departure of the French ambassador from the country. EPA

France to begin troop withdrawal from Niger this week

WorldOctober 05, 2023
The 'three-borders' area between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is often the scene of attacks by militants affiliated with ISIS and Al Qaeda. AFP

Dozens of Niger soldiers killed by suspected extremists

AfricaOctober 03, 2023
Members of Niger's military-run government, from left, Assahaba Ebankawel, Col Sidi Mohamed and Col Ibroh Amadou Bacharou. EPA

Niger junta has accepted mediation offer, says Algeria

AfricaOctober 02, 2023
A national police officer outside the French and Niger airbase in Niamey, the capital of Niger. AFP

Militants kill 12 soldiers in Niger ambush

AfricaSeptember 29, 2023
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