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US begins pulling military equipment from Niger ahead of withdrawal deadline
CNN via AOL· 40 minutes agoThe US began pulling military equipment and additional personnel out of Niger on Friday after...
Despite fears in Europe, no migrant surge after Niger junta scrapped ban
Reuters via AOL· 1 day agoNiger's military leaders in November scrapped a European Union-backed law that criminalised people...
Russia Is Said to Seek French-Held Uranium Assets in Niger
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Russia is seeking to take over uranium assets in Niger held by a state-controlled...
Benin-Niger spat deepens with arrests at crude pipeline terminal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA prosecutor in Benin said authorities had detained on Wednesday five Niger nationals for allegedly entering Benin's Seme-Kpodji pipeline terminal under false pretences, deepening ...
Niger to set up protection force for 'strategic' sites
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNiger's army says it is creating a special force to protect "strategic" sites, including uranium...
US job growth blew past estimates in May
The Central Virginian· 5 hours agoUS job growth blew past estimates in May
Niger state mine collapse: Thirty trapped in Nigeria - official
BBC News· 3 days agoDozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident...
Ziyech scores in Morocco win but Nigeria draw again
BBC via Yahoo Sports· 17 hours agoMeanwhile, the postponement of Congo-Brazzaville's 'home' match against Niger on Thursday will be referred to a Fifa disciplinary panel. The Group E...
Nigeria: A Bit of Light In The Darkness
Strategy Page· 16 hours agoThe five states with the highest number deaths were; Zamfara (in the northwest near the Niger border) saw 848 deaths while Kaduna (in the north) had 550 and Borno (in the ...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 1 day agoGroups that have declared allegiance to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are on the march. Military...