Africa Niger Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, will launch in Filingué, the legendary city of Kourfèye, the 9th edition of the culture and equestrian event "Dokin Iska dan Hilingué", this year elevated to "Dokin Iska Dan Hilingué International Festival"
Africa Niger Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey has been targeted by terrorists on motorcycles, who were met with "vigorous air and ground response" by the Nigerien military who neutralized 20 mercenaries and arrested 11
Africa Niger Niger Basketball Federation has celebrated New Years' festivities with women's and men's National Cup; organized at the municipal stadium in Zinder, a city with a vivid basketball tradition, it saw the participation of authorities and fans
Africa Niger Niger will host 10th edition of African Exhibition of Invention and Innovative Enterprise SAIIT in 2026; the designation was voted at the 65th board session of the OAPI African Intellectual Property Organization, on entrepreneurship and innovative economy
Africa Niger The Diffa region officially launched on 25 November the 16 Days of Patriotic Action campaign against violence against women and girls, coupled with the open day for women's organizations benefiting from projects funded by Japan and CERF
Africa Niger On the occasione of Global Handwashing Day, the Tahoua regional branch of the Network of Journalists for Water, Hygiene and Sanitation REJEA advocates for equitable access to drinking water in rural schools and health facilities
Africa Niger Women of the collective "Keki Bon Sé" in Dosso are building their financial empowerment through the processing and marketing of peanut-based products, an income-generating activity that is booming in this area of Niger and throughout the country
Africa Niger In the Konni department, the fight against narcotics and the protection of youth has become a community goal; in this frame, the Konni Dep of National Police organized a public ceremony to show the impressive quantity of drugs seized in 3 local operations
Africa Niger Meteorite NWA16788, with 24,7kg the largest Martian rock ever found on Earth, discovered in the Agadez Region in 2023, was auctioned in New York for $4,3m; Niger’s government has launched an investigation into eventual illicit trafficking
Africa Niger The US embassy in Niamey is suspending all routine visa services until further notice; the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger"
Africa Niger Aid al-Adha and Tabaski will be celebrated on June 6, announced on May 28 by the Islamic council of Niger after the observation of the lunar croissant Dhoul Hijja 1446 on the hégirien calendar; Nigerian population is invited to multiply good actions
Africa Niger Over 1.800 migrants were apprehended in Algerian cities, bused to a remote desert area known as “Point Zero” and left at the Nigerien border in a record expulsion earlier this month, according to Niger-based migrant rights group said and Alarmphone Sahara
Africa Niger Niger quit Multinational Joint Task Force, fighting armed Islamist groups in Lake Chad area, further splitting from former allies; the decision to exit the force was announced on state television as due to the intent to reinforce security at oil sites