Africa Niger Political leader Hama Amadou, head of the Niger Democratic Movement for an African Federation, has passed away at the age of 74; he held key positions within the institutions and served twice as Prime Minister
Africa Niger Exports of rice, cereals and other food products have been banned to all countries except the member countries of the Alliance of Sahel States to protect local supplies
Africa Niger The resurgence of terrorist attacks in Niger and other ESA countries received particular attention during the last Council of Ministers, which extended the state of emergency in three regions of the country
Africa Niger The start date of the school year will be postponed from 2 October to 28 October due to the adverse weather conditions in the country: several schools were affected by flooding, while others are currently occupied by evacuees
Africa Niger A new biometric passport will be introduced in Niger, with Mali and Burkina Faso, as part of their formal withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States
Africa Niger The two-year distribution of azithromycin reduced infant mortality in Niger, as recent study shows
Africa Niger A capacity-building workshop on the theme 'Combating traditions and myths that encourage early and forced marriages' was organized in Niamey by Alliance des Religieux pour le Développement Socio-éducatif Économique et Sanitaire and NGO Girls First Fund
Africa Niger Local authorities will systematically repatriate all beggars to their villages of origin, a move decided by General Assoumane Abdou Harouna, according to whom this decision aims to eliminate begging, seen as a growing problem
Africa Niger Black supremacist Kemi Seba was appointed 'special advisor' to the junta leader; stripped of his French nationality after being convicted of incitement to racial hatred, the Beninese activist received a diplomatic passport from Abdourahamane Tiani
Africa Niger Russia's diplomatic missions in Mali and Niger have issued terrorist threat warnings, officially and categorically advising Russian citizens against travelling to these African countries for security reasons
Africa Niger Search units are on high alert after inmates escaped from the Koutoukale maximum security prison, which houses Islamist militants from the Niger conflict with armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State as well as suspected Boko Haram insurgents
Africa Niger Niger's military leader has declared that the people of his country, along with its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, have 'irrevocably turned their backs' on the West African regional bloc
Africa Niger The highest court lifted the immunity of the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, almost a year after he was overthrown by mutinous soldiers, opening the door for the army junta to prosecute him for alleged high treason