Africa Niger Jihadist groups are increasingly carrying out drone strikes in West Africa, raising alarm that they are building the capacity to wage a "war from the skies", reports leading violence monitoring organisation Acled
Africa Niger A large seizure of water birds hunted by poachers saw the arrival in Diffa of the Minister of the environment; at the Environment and Military Equipment Brigade he promised a firm stance against waterfowl poaching
Africa Niger Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court calling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression"; the country had announced it intention to leave in September 2025, along with Mali and Burkina Faso
Africa Niger Of the 2000 agricultural villages in the Tahoua region, 1807 (or90,35%) carried out partial sowing of millet in late June 2026, compared to 1442 villages in 2025, or 72,38%, according to a report from the Regional Directorate of Agriculture
Africa Niger Same-sex relationships have been criminalized under a new penal code that introduced prison terms and fines; The move marks a major shift in the country’s legal framework and has drawn concern from human rights groups