Tag: Niger
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Presidential guards intended to attack Niger’s Bazoum – Presidency
Information from Niger’s presidency, says that members of the presidential guard attempted to move against President Mohamed Bazoum while threatening to be attacked by...
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Niger security baricade president’s palace
Reports have indicated that soldiers in Niger have surrounded the presidential palace and several ministries in the capital city, NiameyHowever, no shots were fired,...
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Presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Niger, and Benin are welcomed by Tinubu
On Tuesday, the Presidents of Benin, Niger, and Guinea-Bissau paid a visit to their Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, at the Aso Rock Villa.President...
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Over 13,000 women and children have fled “exactions” in Niger
In response to "exactions" by armed men in the areas of the Tillabéri region (west), where skirmishes between communities have left several dead, more...
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21-year-old Ghanaian crowned Ms. Geek Africa 2023
A 21-year-old final-year student at Ghana's University of Cape Coast, Miss Selasi Ama Domi-Kuwornu, has emerged winner of Ms. Geek Africa 2023.She won herself...
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Niger to receive troops from Germany
The sending of troops to Niger has received approval from the German parliament.A tiny EU mission that was established in December with the goal...
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WAFU U20 Boys Tournament: Ghana to face Ivory Coast, Niger
The 2023 WAFU Zone B U20 Boys Cup of Nations tournament's draw placed the Ghana U20 squad, the Black Satellites, in Group A.On April...
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Many people are still stranded in the migrant camps in Niger
Hundreds of migrants who were turned away by Algeria arrive at Assamaka, the first settlement on the Niger border, every week. More than 4,500...
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American citizen held captive in Niger for six years has been released
An American humanitarian worker, Jeffrey Woodke, who was abducted in Niger more than six years ago and held prisoner by terrorists had been freed.President...
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Blinken set to visit Ethiopia and Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Africa for a two-nation tour - the latest in a series of visits to the...
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