At least 46 soldiers from the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed on Saturday in a coordinated attack by militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS). The brutal ambush targeted an SDF outpost in Iknewane, Tilia Department, near Niger’s border with Mali. Security sources described the attack as large-scale and … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS becomes effective from Jan. 29th, the commission stated on Wednesday. The commission’s spokesperson, Joel Ahofodji, explained that it is in line with the decision of the ECOWAS authority, and in the spirit of regional solidarity and … Read more
Another fuel-laden tanker has exploded in Kusogbogi, located in the Agaie Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The incident which occurred at the boundary between the Agaie and Lapai Local Government Areas, has raised concerns about the recurrence of tanker explosions in the state. Reliable sources revealed that the explosion took place on … Read more
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has attributed an explosion that occurred at a mining site in Niger to illegal stockpiling of explosives. Alake made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Monday in Abuja. An explosion was reported at a mining site … Read more
France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to destabilise the former French colony. Mr Bertrand de Seissan, Political Counsellor to the Embassy of France in Nigeria expressed this thought in an interview with NAN in Abuja. “This allegation is groundless. … Read more
General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger Republic Head of State, has accused France of planning to establish a terrorist operational center in Gaba, a forested area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Tiani further alleged that the Nigerian government is aware of these intentions and has been complicit in France’s destabilization efforts in the region. According to Tiani, France … Read more
Tensions between Niger and Nigeria have flared again as Niger’s foreign minister accused Nigeria of serving as a “rear base” for efforts to destabilise the junta-led Sahel nation. The allegations were made on Wednesday when the Nigerien foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare, summoned the Nigerian charge d’affaires in Niamey. State television aired a statement on … Read more