The withdrawal of US forces from Niger officially concluded on Tuesday, according to a joint statement by the defense departments of both countries, which highlight the “safe, orderly and responsible” manner in which it has been “Effective cooperation and communication between the US and Nigerien armed forces”. Related:Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Accuse Ukraine of […]

Some 353,200 people have been affected by the floods in that African nation.

The request comes after recent comments by Ukrainian officials suggest that Kiev has played a role in the attacks of the Tuareg separatist rebels.

In a statement read on state television by a member of the Niger military junta, he announces this decision in solidarity “with the government and the people of Mali”.·

The authorities of the African country have not commented on the incident, nor have they revealed the causes of the riot, the means of escape or the number of prisoners on the run. On Thursday, a group of prisoners from the Koutoukalé high security prison in the Tillabéri region of southwestern Niger managed to escape. […]

Approximately $409 million (€378 million) is needed immediately for WFP to support these 4.8 million people in the three most affected countries,

Traore denounced, “Claim of Independence granted to the African States in the 60s”, followed by the looting of Natural Resources and Terrorism.

On Wednesday, the governments of Niger and the United States begin final negotiations for an immediate withdrawal of American troops in the African country. Related: Niger Breaks Military Pact With U.S. Negotiations will take place at the two US bases in the sub-Saharian nation, between speakers of the both parties. Since last month both sides […]

The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP) of Niger reported that the United States recognized the end of military agreements with this African country and announced a future plan to discuss the withdrawal of American forces. RELATED: Kenya: WHO Donates Mobile Devices to Digitize Immunization This became known during the meeting between […]

On Sunday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially asserted Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger remain integral members of the regional bloc in response to an earlier declaration by the military junta in each respective country, stating their intention to withdraw membership. RELATED: Niger: West African Bloc to Gradually Ease Sanctions The […]