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In Niger, a brand new assault killed 15 troopers and wounded 4 others on Tuesday, Might 4, within the Tillabéry area within the western a part of the nation. The Ministry of Protection introduced this on Wednesday in a press launch. That is the second main assault suffered by the Nigerian armed forces in 4 days, resulting in greater than 31 troopers killed.…

Benin was arrested and handed over to Captain Sani Gourouza to the Nigerian authorities, the alleged perpetrator of the coup try towards President Issoufou Mahamadou on the night time of March 30-31, 2021 in Niger. as reported from Cotonou, Jean-Luc AploganThe operation was carried out by the Benin providers; As quickly as…

Will Germany be the primary nation to return to Nigeria bronze from Benin, world-famous artistic endeavors? The query that had given rise to many debates for a number of weeks appears to be clarified: Berlin is prepared, after turning a deaf ear for a very long time, to return these works. A course of that may start subsequent yr.…

The town of Niamey has a brand new mayor, Oumarou Dogari, an activist of the Hama Amadou opposition social gathering, Moden Fa Lumana. He undoubtedly gained the victory over his opponent from the ruling social gathering for mayor of the Nigerian capital. His social gathering alone gained the vast majority of Niamey's council seats.…

Captain Sani Gourouza was arrested in Benin and handed over to the Nigerian authorities. He's the alleged perpetrator of the coup try that shook Niamey on the night time of March 30-31, the day earlier than the inauguration of the brand new president, Mohamed Bazoum. The knowledge was formally confirmed by the Nigerian police and the gendarmerie who had issued an arrest warrant in opposition to him.…

Over the previous ten days, Iswap, the Boko Haram faction affiliated with the Islamic State, has intensified assaults on a number of cities within the states of Borno and Yobe. These assaults significantly disrupt the on a regular basis lifetime of the inhabitants on either side of the border with Niger. Based on a number of…

In accordance with the Chadian military, it was throughout the combat in opposition to the rebels in undeniable fact that Idriss Déby was fatally injured on Monday 19 April. The Transitional Navy Council, which refuses a ceasefire or any dialogue with this motion, ensures that they've withdrawn to close by Niger and requires Niamey's cooperation to neutralize them.…

Several civil society organizations on Saturday, April 24, called on politicians to promote dialogue, for the authorities to respect the rule of law, with a background of concern: the insecurity that destabilizes several regions of the country and hinders civilian activities. From education, through health and politics: civil society actors express a range of complaints. Before the press on Saturday, they first launched a call to political parties to encourage them to promote dialogue following the election challenges.…

The decree was adopted on Thursday, April 22 in the Niamey Council of Ministers. A pandemic "pretext" according to civil society that condemns the maintenance of restrictions on gatherings while the numbers are very low. With 17 hospital stays due to coronavirus and no patients in intensive care, Niger is not in trouble on the Covid-19 front. It is precisely to keep the pandemic under control that this state of health is prolonged, explains Dr. Illiassou Idi Mainassara, Minister of Health: “Just yesterday we conducted…

In Niger, jihadists have killed again in the northern part of the Tillabéry region. Nineteen villagers were killed on the evening of Saturday, April 17, while burying one of their own. The attackers, who arrived by motorcycle, then set off in a northerly direction, in the Anzourou zone, which borders Mali. For some time, insecurity has increased in this area, where dozens of civilians have been killed…