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The Latest Breaking News from Niger

Niger: the west’s bulwark against jihadis and Russian influence in Africa

The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states

Financial Times

Extremists claim responsibility for Nigerian prison attack

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a prison attack in Nigeria’s capital which freed nearly 900 inmates including 60 of its members

The Independent UK

Armed attackers raid prison on outskirts of Nigerian capital

Authorities say the ‘situation is under control’ and that suspected Boko Haram members came for comrades held in prison.

Al Jazeera

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Some 300 inmates on run after suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigeria prison

Around 300 inmates are on the run after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on a prison in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Tuesday night, an interior ministry official said.

Reuters

Nigeria confirms ambush by gunmen on president’s security convoy

Gunmen attacked a convoy carrying an advance security team for President Buhari in his home state of Katsina.

Al Jazeera

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush after mine attack - sources

At least 30 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush after gunmen attacked a mine in the Shiroro area of Niger state earlier this week, three sources said on Saturday.

Reuters

‘He bought me like a chicken’: the struggle to end slavery in Niger

Al-Husseina Amadou was just one of thousands of girls in west Africa who are still bought cheaply as a wahaya, or ‘fifth wife’

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Two police officers killed in north Benin attack

Two police officers were killed and one wounded in an attack on a police station in northwest Benin on Sunday, police sources said, the latest in a string of deadly assaults in an area affected by a spillover of militant activity in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.

Reuters

Nigeria's latest lithium find: some key questions answered

High-grade lithium has been discovered in Nigeria. In 2019 the total production volume of lithium, not high grade, in Nigeria reached 50 metric tons This is small compared to Zimbabwe which produced 1,200 metric tons the same year. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked geologist Ibrahim Garba for his insights.

The Conversation

‘We just pray for rain’: Niger is in the eye of the climate crisis – and children are starving

Aguié’s clinic is full of malnourished children, with more dying in villages, as the global food crisis worsens years of drought

The Guardian - UK

KSrelief Concludes Volunteer Anti-Blindness Campaign in Niger

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has concluded a voluntary medical anti-blindness campaign and the diseases that cause blindness in the city of Maradi in Niger, in cooperation with the International Al-Basr Charitable Foundation, the Saudi Press Agency reported Sunday. Since the start of the campaign, KSrelief's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia at standstill as general strike paralyses country

Tunisia has ground to a halt under strike action, with skyrocketing inflation and unpopular reforms sending tens of thousands into the streets. We hear more from our correspondent in Tunis. Also, many Nigerians who fled to neighbouring Niger under the tyranny of Boko Haram are being called on to return…

France 24

French army says killed close to 40 militants in strike in Niger

The French army said on Thursday forces from its Operation Barkhane in West Africa had killed close to 40 militants in a strike near the border of Niger with Burkina Faso on June 14.

Reuters

Africa being ‘punished’ by fossil fuel investment ban – Niger

Niger’s leader criticised G7 decision to stop foreign fossil fuel investments after years exploiting natural resources.

Al Jazeera

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ISWAP blamed for church massacre in Nigeria

But security experts say the armed group ISWAP might not be behind the Owo killings despite the government’s accusation.

Al Jazeera

In Nigeria, COVID lockdown sires shelter for abuse survivors

Since August 2020, it has provided accommodation to 153 women including minors but now needs more space to do more.

The Conversation

Training local leaders in mediation can reduce violence: positive results in Nigeria

Violence and insecurity are plaguing the northern parts of Nigeria. Banditry, kidnapping and other forms of indiscriminate violence have risen sharply during the pandemic.

Mic

At this year’s African Film Festival, ‘Visions of Freedom’ turns aspiration into possibility

This year’s festival featured films that interrogate race in France, reimagine artificial intelligence as an ally against social injustice, and show a Nigerian village’s struggle for water.

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Islamic State group ‘trying to control’ Mali-Niger border with series of attacks

The Islamic State (IS) group appears to be stepping up attacks close to the border between Mali and Niger, with sources suggesting that the jihadists are trying to seize control of the border itself. FRANCE 24’s terrorism expert Wassim Nasr explains.

Al Jazeera

Arms seized in Niger from regional gov’t stockpiles – report

New report finds evidence that some seized ammunition in Niger came from West African state stockpiles.

France 24

Germany's Scholz on African tour in search of new energy supplies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Niger, continuing a three-country tour of Africa. One of the main motivations is that Germany is interested in new sources of energy. We get analysis from Dr. Douglas Yates of the American Graduate School in Paris. Also, as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in…

Reuters

In Niger, Scholz vows to support fight against Islamist militants

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Niger long-term military and financial support to fight Islamist insurgents across West Africa, during a visit on Monday on his inaugural Africa tour.

Reuters

Some militant arms in Niger came from West African state stockpiles - report

Significant proportions of weapons and arms seized from Islamist insurgents in Niger came from West African state stockpiles, suggesting authorities are struggling to secure arms stores in the region, a report said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

The Independent UK

German chancellor Scholz kicks off Africa trip in Senegal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is kicking off a three-nation trip to Africa that will include stops in Senegal, Niger and South Africa

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