Niger Announces $1.9 Billion Refinery Construction Project
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, the Nigerien government signed an agreement with the Canadian company “ZIMAR GROUP” for the construction of a conventional refinery and […]
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Sahel Bloc Backs Niger After Deadly Niamey Airport Attack, Praises Military Response
The Confederation of Sahel States has voiced strong solidarity with Niger following last Thursday’s terrorist attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, which left […]
Niger: 35 Killed as Militants Attack Niger’s Main International Airport
At least 35 people were killed on Thursday after heavily armed militants launched an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, […]
Niger and Benin Pledge to Strengthen Cooperation and Reopen Border Amid Security Concerns
Niger’s President Abdourahamane Tiani and Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni have pledged to remove barriers to stronger bilateral cooperation, including steps toward reopening their shared border, […]
Nigeria on High Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks on Abuja Infrastructure
Security Forces in Nigeria have been placed on high alert following intelligence of a planned terrorist attack targeting key public infrastructure in Abuja and neighbouring […]
AU Condemns Niger Attacks, Reaffirms Solidarity as Security Risks Trigger US Embassy Drawdown
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly condemned recent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Niamey’s Hamani Diori International […]
Benin and Niger Expel Diplomats as Bilateral Tensions Deepen
Benin and Niger have exchanged diplomatic expulsions this week, underscoring two years of strained relations between the West African neighbours, diplomatic sources said on Sunday. […]
Niger Moves Uranium Stock Amid Rising Tensions with France
A military-escorted convoy transported uranium from the Somaïr site in Arlit on Thursday, 27 November 2025, covering roughly 250 kilometres toward Agadez. The site, which […]
American Humanitarian Pilot Kidnapped in Central Niamey
An American national, 48-year-old pilot Kevin Rideout, was abducted overnight between Tuesday, 21 and Wednesday, 22 October in Niamey, Niger’s capital. Rideout, who works for […]
Sahel Alliance AES Prioritises Unified Defence Force as Core Pillar of New Confederation
The Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has placed defence and security at the forefront of its integration agenda, as the bloc moves […]