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Attackers target Niger's Niamey airport and presidency perimeter

Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear.

Radio France Internationale

Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutiny rocks capital

Niger's junta said Saturday it was back in control after mutineers held soldiers hostage at a military base next to the capital's airport. Russian forces reportedly helped members of Niger's presidential guard recapture the air base, killing some of the mutineers, according to diplomatic and security sources.

France 24

Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say

A Lagos-based intelligence group say that kidnappers in Nigeria have collected more than $5 million in ransom payments over the past year

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Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6m in ransoms: study

Criminal groups in Nigeria raised nearly $6 million in ransom payments in the last year, a report said Wednesday, with two mass kidnappings by Boko Haram responsible for nearly 90 percent of the total.

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military and other security agencies to launch an immediate rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the north-central Niger State last week. Local authorities were still trying to verify the number of missing people, but local residents said roughly…

France 24

Dozens more civilians killed, kidnapped in Nigeria

JOS, Nigeria - Jihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria’s Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP on Saturday, though some were able to escape during a clash with rival militants.

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Lithium in the Sahel: how armed groups are exploiting the global scramble for the critical mineral

Every electric vehicle, smartphone and laptop battery begins with one essential ingredient: lithium.

The Conversation

The Sahara once held a lake 48% larger than all five Great Lakes combined, but Mega-Chad vanished about 5,000 years ago

Roughly 6,000 years ago, the middle of what is now the southern Sahara held a lake larger than all five North American Great Lakes combined, spread across about 361,000 square kilometres of open water. Today, only Lake Chad remains as the surviving surface-water remnant of that much larger system, shared…

The Times of India

Libya's Khalifa Haftar played key role in release of US hostage Kevin Rideout held by Islamic State: Sources

An American hostage, Kevin Rideout, was freed from an Islamic State affiliate. Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar helped broker the deal for his release. Rideout, a pilot for a missionary group, was kidnapped in Niger last October. The U.S. had prioritized his recovery and sought overflight access for searches. Details…

The Economic Times

US missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after more than nine months

American Kevin Rideout, who worked as a pilot for an evangelical organisation, has been freed after he was kidnapped in October 2025 in Niamey. His release comes as the security situation remains tense in Niger.

Radio France Internationale

American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months

Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by unknown assailants in Niamey, said to be in good health and in care of US officials

The Guardian - US

US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after nine months in captivity

An armed group has yet to claim responsibility for Kevin Rideout’s abduction

The Independent UK

Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished

ILORIN (NIGERIA) - Visibly frail and malnourished children and women lay on rows of hospital beds, their bodies bearing the scars of six months of captivity deep in the Nigerian bush.

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The Conversation

Nigeria’s border closure failed to stop smuggling. Here’s why

Border closures don’t always produce the intended objectives. The idea is usually to control illegal movements and prohibited goods, lessen informal trade, reinforce customs operations, and regain control of national borders. But history shows that in cases as diverse as England, the Asante Kingdom, the US and colonial Nigeria/Benin, stiffer…

The Guardian - UK

Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’

President hails operation to rescue captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central region

The Times of India

In the 1980s, Niger’s farmers stopped clearing “dead” tree stumps; hidden roots regrew 200 million trees across five million hectares

In Niger, Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration has successfully revitalised millions of hectares by nurturing existing root systems and saplings for tree recovery. This sustainable farming practice not only enhances soil health but also boosts crop yields. Its reliance on local conditions and community involvement highlights its potential as an effective model…

The Independent UK

How 308 kidnap victims were rescued in Nigeria

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Nigeria security forces free over 300 abducted people in largest-ever rescue operation

Nigeria president Bola Tinubu hailed the rescue operation

France 24

Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operation

Nigerian authorities announced the rescue of 308 people abducted by armed groups, including 163 villagers seized during a deadly attack earlier this year, calling it the country's largest single-day hostage rescue operation.

The Times of India

Sahel: How this African region became the hub of global jihad

For two decades, the world's war on jihadism has been told through the ruins of Kabul, the streets of Mosul and the deserts of Syria.

Radio France Internationale

Chad becomes fifth nation to quit ICC amid US pressure campaign

Chad has become the fifth country to begin a formal withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court in recent months, following Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Radio France Internationale

Niger’s junta marks three years amid rising violence and lost freedoms

Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political freedoms, former ambassador Kiari Liman-Tinguiri tells RFI.

The Times of India

An Australian “forest maker” helped farmers in Niger regrow more than 200 million trees by pruning living stumps, roots and seeds hidden beneath dry land

An Australian agronomist's simple idea transformed Niger's dry landscapes into a success story. Tony Rinaudo helped farmers regenerate over 200 million trees by reviving existing root systems. This low-cost approach restored millions of hectares of degraded farmland and improved food security. Indigenous trees regenerated, providing shade, preventing soil erosion, and…

The Independent UK

Trump considers military strikes in Mali — which would be the 8th country he’s attacked this term

The administration is reportedly mulling a campaign against al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in the junta-controlled country

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