African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC ...
Military vibes colour renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
Public Radio International23h
Niger delta communities take Shell to court over pollution
A UK court heard a case brought against the international oil company Shell by communities in Nigeria’s Niger River Delta. The Ogoni people claim that decades of oil spills by Shell and its local ...
Daily Express US on MSN6d
The new $374m road that's set to boost economy in one of Africa's poor
The 171-mile road will link the city of N'guigmi with Koulele and Django, and is part of a strategy to improve the road ...
The Guardian Nigeria14d
Niger rising… with drastic agricultural revolution
No doubt, Niger State has become one of the Nigeria’s agricultural powerhouses, with the ongoing agricultural revolution transforming the state’s economy and society. No doubt, Niger State has ...
Associated Press16d
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...
Anadolu Ajansi16d
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally withdraw from ECOWAS regional bloc
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Wednesday formally withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. The military-led governments in the three West African ...
The Guardian Nigeria16d
Bago lauds UNICEF, GAVI for healthcare efforts in Niger
Governor Muhammad Bago of Niger State has lauded the giant strides of UNICEF and GAVI FOUNDATION for their unwavering support of the health care needs of the people of the state, particularly the ...
The Nation Newspaper17d
BREAKING: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso officially exit ECOWAS
The three military-led West African nations – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “The withdrawal of Burkina ...
PM NEWS Nigeria19d
Police confirm one dead, six injured in Niger dynamite explosion
One person has died and six others injured in a dynamite explosion that occurred in Sabon-Pegi in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Wasiu Abiodun, ...
Associated Press23d
West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...