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(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria’s Niger state have announced plans to reopen schools later this month after a November mass abduction forced closures under emergency security measures.

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(MENAFN) At least 50 people have died following an armed assault on a market in Niger state, Nigeria, according to local reports on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Monday the resumption of a long-stalled trans-Saharan gas pipeline project cutting through Niger, as the two neighboring nations formally buried months of diplomatic hostility. "We agreed...

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(MENAFN) At least six people were killed on Sunday in Niger state, northern Nigeria, during attacks by armed groups, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Abdourahamane Tiani vowed on Monday to strengthen strategic cooperation, signaling a thaw in relations following nearly a year of diplomatic friction, highlighted by the relaunch of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline....

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(MENAFN) Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Nigerien leader Abdourahamane Tiani pledged Monday to forge deeper strategic ties, formally relaunching the long-stalled Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline in a move that signals a decisive end to...

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(MENAFN) Niger has introduced a prohibition on granting visas to American nationals, indefinitely preventing them from entering the country.

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(MENAFN) Moscow has issued a sharp condemnation following a militant assault on Niger's primary international gateway last week, vowing sustained collaboration with regional allies battling extremist violence across the Sahel corridor....

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(MENAFN) Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, which also hosts Air Base 101, according to the SITE Intelligence Group and reports citing the...

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(MENAFN) Russia has condemned a terrorist assault on the main international airport in Niger’s capital last week and reaffirmed its support for security operations against jihadist groups in the Sahel region.

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has denounced recent strikes in Niger, including a brazen assault on Niamey's Hamani Diori International Airport, while pledging the continental bloc's unwavering...

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemned recent violent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Hamani Diori International Airport in Niamey, and reaffirmed the organization’s support for the country.

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, denounced the recent assaults in Niger, including an attack on Niamey’s Hamani Diori International Airport, and reiterated the bloc’s unity with the nation.

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(MENAFN) The United States has instructed non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave Niger due to escalating safety concerns, according to reports. "The U.S. government cannot offer routine or emergency services to U.S....

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(MENAFN) The U.S. State Department issued an emergency directive Friday mandating the departure of non-essential government personnel and their families from Niger, citing mounting security threats across the West African nation.

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(MENAFN) The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, condemned recent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Hamani Diori International Airport in Niamey, while reaffirming the bloc’s solidarity with the country.

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(MENAFN) Niger's military authorities have leveled explosive accusations against French state-owned nuclear corporation Orano, alleging "radioactive pollution" and "predatory behavior" following the discovery of hundreds of barrels containing...

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(MENAFN) Heavy automatic weapons fire and powerful blasts echoed through Niger's capital in the predawn hours Thursday close to an aviation facility, though government officials maintain they have stabilized the circumstances.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

The International Organization for Migration has signed a partnership agreement with Algeria on voluntary returns.