Tag: Niamey

Over 13,000 flee Niger’s terrorism-hit western region

May 10, 2023

More than 13,000 women and children have fled islands on the Niger River in western Niger following strings of deadly attacks staged by terrorists, state ... Read More

Niger closes gold mining site in Say department after terrorist attack

October 28, 2022

Nigerien authorities have shut down the gold mining site of Tamou in the department of Say in reaction to a string of attacks that targeted ... Read More

Niger suspends transit of oil products to Mali amid deteriorating ties

September 28, 2022

Nigeriens authorities have suspended transit of oil products to neighboring Mali as diplomatic relations between two countries further go downward. “I have the honor to ... Read More

75 people killed in recent flooding in Niger

August 30, 2022

The flooding that hit the West African country on August 28 killed at least 75 people, authorities said Sunday, News.Aniamey reports. The Civil Protection Directorate, ... Read More

Morocco denounces Polisario’s membership in AU free trade area

July 9, 2019

Morocco denounced as an anomaly the membership of the Polisario entity in the African Union’s free trade accord, citing that the self-declared SADR republic lacks ... Read More

Mauritania President Sends Written Message to Morocco’s King

July 5, 2019

Moroccan minister delegate for African Cooperation Mohcine Jazouli met, on Thursday in Niamey, with Mauritania's Foreign Minister Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who handed him a ... Read More

Morocco to Militarily Support Niger against Boko Haram

July 30, 2016

Morocco will ship military equipment to Niger to help the sub-Saharan country thwart the incursions of the terrorist group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria, a ... Read More