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Niger’s interim leader alleges France supplies weapons to extremists

Niger’s interim leader alleges France supplies weapons to extremists

(MENAFN) Niger’s interim leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, has accused Western nations, particularly France, of deliberately contributing to terrorist activity in the country in an effort to force unwanted political changes on its citizens....

Moscow reaffirms to Sahel nations security backing

Moscow reaffirms to Sahel nations security backing

(Russia has pledged to assist Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger in combating terrorism and armed groups destabilizing the Sahel, the Russian Defense Ministry announced. The announcement followed the first consultations between Moscow and the member...

Niger confiscates gear from French uranium miner

Niger confiscates gear from French uranium miner

(MENAFN) Niger’s security forces have raided the offices of French state-owned mining company Orano’s subsidiaries, seizing various equipment, including mobile phones, according to Reuters. The raid took place on Monday, May 5, at the company’s...

FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger

FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger

Ensuring that aid gets to those who need it most is our top priority. We have put in place solid surveillance and risk-reduction measures to make sure that aid gets to the communities we work with. Our activities are not intended to support the...

Heavy rains cause lethal flooding in Niger

Heavy rains cause lethal flooding in Niger

(MENAFN) Heavy rains have caused devastating floods in Niger State, Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of 21 people. The flooding on Thursday submerged approximately 50 homes across two communities, Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa, in the Mokwa...

Niger eliminates French as formal language

Niger eliminates French as formal language

(MENAFN) Niger’s transitional government has officially removed French as the national language, replacing it with Hausa under a newly adopted national charter. While French will remain a “working language,” the change marks a symbolic shift away...

Mali detains allegedly French spy

Mali detains allegedly French spy

(MENAFN) Mali has detained a French citizen accused of spying for France’s intelligence services in a scheme to undermine the West African country’s transitional government. Relations between Bamako and Paris have worsened amid accusations that...

From scarcity to security: Restoring clean water in Niger State

From scarcity to security: Restoring clean water in Niger State

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EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Frontex Denies Involvement in Pushbacks and Defends €400 Million ‘Expansion’ Tender ― Thousands Pushed Back to Niger from Algeria Libya and Tunisia ― Discussions on Closer EU-Egypt Co-operation on Migration ― NGO Report Reveals Pu…

EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: Frontex Denies Involvement in Pushbacks and Defends €400 Million ‘Expansion’ Tender ― Thousands Pushed Back to Niger from Algeria Libya and Tunisia ― Discussions on Closer EU-Egypt Co-operation on Migration ― NGO Report Reveals Pu…

The executive director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has denied allegations of the agency’s involvement in pushbacks and defended the need for €400 million of surveillance equipment. Alarme Phone Sahara has reported that...

Russia starts work on bordering nation’s first nuclear power plant

Russia starts work on bordering nation’s first nuclear power plant

(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to select the site for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, marking a project deemed strategically vital for the country’s future. Despite Western attempts to exclude...

Russian nuclear firm to start preparing for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant

Russian nuclear firm to start preparing for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant

(MENAFN) Russian state nuclear company Rosatom has begun engineering surveys to identify the location for Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power facility, in what project leaders describe as a vital step for the nation’s future development. Despite...

Boat Overturns in Nigeria, Killing Thirteen

Boat Overturns in Nigeria, Killing Thirteen

(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria's central Niger State have recovered at least 13 bodies following the capsizing of a wooden boat, while dozens more passengers are still unaccounted for, according to local emergency officials on Sunday. Abdullahi...

Nigeria Reports Thirteen Fatalities in Cholera

Nigeria Reports Thirteen Fatalities in Cholera

(MENAFN) At least 13 people have lost their lives and 239 others have been infected as a cholera outbreak intensifies across six districts in Niger state, located in central Nigeria, local officials confirmed. "The outbreak continues to spread in...

Nigerian military release statement of arresting twenty-one individuals

Nigerian military release statement of arresting twenty-one individuals

(MENAFN) The Nigerien army has announced the arrest of 21 individuals suspected of terrorism in the country’s southeastern Zinder region. The arrests occurred on July 13 during a routine operation in which the suspects were intercepted while...

Media reports France could discuss reparations for colonial massacres

Media reports France could discuss reparations for colonial massacres

(MENAFN) France has indicated a willingness to engage in discussions regarding possible reparations for atrocities committed by its colonial forces in Niger over a century ago, according to The Guardian. The report cites a document from France’s...

Massive Mars rock sells for five million dollars in NY auction

Massive Mars rock sells for five million dollars in NY auction

(MENAFN) A massive meteorite originating from Mars has been sold for $5.3 million during a recent auction in New York, according to reports. Weighing 25 kilograms (about 54 pounds), the space rock—officially named NWA 16788—was discovered in the...

Rare Mars Rock Sells for USD5.3 Million at Auction

Rare Mars Rock Sells for USD5.3 Million at Auction

(MENAFN) A significant Martian meteorite was sold for $5.3 million at a geological and archaeological auction in New York on Wednesday. The meteorite, named NWA 16788, weighs 25 kilograms (54 pounds) and was unearthed in Niger’s Sahara Desert in...

Egypt vows security backing for Sahel nations

Egypt vows security backing for Sahel nations

(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged to provide technical, logistical, and institutional assistance to Mali to help restore security and stability amid ongoing jihadist violence. Since 2012, Mali has faced deadly attacks...

Turkey's exports to Africa witness surge, nearing billions of dollars

Turkey's exports to Africa witness surge, nearing billions of dollars

(MENAFN) Türkiye’s exports to Africa have surged, nearing $10 billion in the first half of 2025, according to the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM). Morocco leads as the top African importer of Turkish goods, bringing in $1.8 billion, benefiting...

Moscow supports new defense agreement with Togo

Moscow supports new defense agreement with Togo

(MENAFN) The Russian government has approved a draft law to ratify a military cooperation agreement with Togo, according to TASS. This step reflects Moscow’s expanding defense partnerships in West Africa, a region where French influence has...

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