Nigeria announces new sanctions on organizations, individuals supporting Niger’s junta
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria announced on Tuesday sanctions on organizations, groups and individuals identified as supporting...
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Niger’s coup junta appoints former economy minister as new “PM”
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, Niger's former economy minister, has been named as the...
Mali, Burkina Faso to send joint delegation to Niger over coup crisis
By Xinhua OUAGADOUGOU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital...
Niger’s junta suspends military agreements with France
By Xinhua NIGER, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Niger's junta announced on Thursday the suspension of various military cooperation agreements with...
Nigerian labor unions suspend nationwide protests
By Xinhua ABUJA, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian labor unions have suspended their nationwide protests starting Wednesday after meeting with...
Roundup: Detained Nigerien president calls for help, defiant junta refuses to hand back power
By Xinhua NIAMEY, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on Thursday asked the international community for help,...
Nigeria denies assembling forces for military action in Niger
By Xinhua LAGOS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian military has dismissed recent media reports that it is assembling its...
U.S. orders partial evacuation of embassy in Niger
By Xinhua WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday ordered a partial evacuation of the U.S....
Niger crisis could worsen security situation in West Africa: UN envoy
By Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen if the crisis...
231 rhinoceros poached in South Africa in H1
By Xinhua JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A total of 231 rhinoceros were killed in South Africa for their horns...
2nd LD Writethru: West African bloc imposes sanctions on Niger military leaders after coup
By Xinhua ABUJA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional group of 15...
Critical Funding Gap for Onward Transportation for People Fleeing Sudan Risks to Create a Humanitarian Catastrophe in the Border Areas
By Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs “Many of those arriving in South Sudan are increasingly vulnerable with no...
