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Gunmen kill 37 in Niger village attack

Armed men killed 37 civilians in a flashpoint region of western Niger where hundreds have died in militant attacks this year, local sources said...

About 100 civilians killed in attack on northern Burkina Faso village

The government declared a 72-hour period of national mourning. It said the provisional toll put the number of people killed at around 100

Pakistan decries terrorist attacks in Niger

'We reaffirm our strong support and solidarity with the government and people of Niger in this moment of grief'

Gunmen kill student, kidnap 42 in attack on Nigerian school

“Twenty-seven students, three staff and 12 members of their families were kidnapped. Unfortunately, one student was shot dead"

FM Qureshi leaves for Niger to attend OIC council of foreign ministers

Shah Mehmood Qureshi will highlight the Kashmir issue and Islamophobia at the forum.

At least 23 killed in Niger refugee stampede: officials

At least 23 people died in a stampede as Nigerian refugees rushed to get food and clothes in a community centre just over the border in Niger on Monday.

African satirist Mamane plans drama school to promote ‘freedom’

On a dusty patch of land on the outskirts of the capital Niamey, Niger's most famous comedian Mamane shows off a site he says will host a drama school to promote African artists and freedom on a continent rife with corruption and strife.

11 sleeping civilians killed in Boko Haram attack

Boko Haram fighters torched a village in Cameroon's troubled Far North Region overnight and killed 11 civilians in their sleep, security sources told AFP on Friday

‘Equine strep throat’ kills 4,000 donkeys

A contagious bacterial infection known as "equine strep throat" has killed more than 4,000 donkeys

Niger recalls ambassador to Qatar in solidarity with Arab states

NIAMEY: Niger said on Saturday it had recalled its ambassador to Qatar in solidarity with Arab states that have cut ties with Doha over allegations...

Meningitis epidemic kills 45 in Niger

NIAMEY: A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has so far killed 45 people, the health minister told AFP on Saturday.

Thousands march to support Niger army after Boko Haram attacks

NIAMEY: Tens of thousands of people marched through Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to support the country's military following a series of attacks along the border with Nigeria carried out by Boko Haram militants.

45 churches torched in Niger capital in blasphemy demos: police

NIAMEY: Forty-five churches were torched over the weekend in Niger's capital during deadly protests over the publication of a Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) caricature by the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, police said on Monday.

Muslim scholars call for calm in riot-hit Niger

NIAMEY: Some 20 Muslim scholars on Saturday called for calm in the Niger capital, where protesters torched seven churches and rampaged through the city to vent anger over French weekly Charlie Hebdo's depiction of the Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him) on its cover.

Angry protesters set fire to French cultural centre in Niger

NIAMEY: Protesters angered by Charlie Hebdo's latest blasphemous cartoon set fire Friday to the French cultural centre and three churches in Zinder, Niger's second biggest city, the head of the centre said.

Niger bans Charlie Hebdo over recent blasphemy

NIAMEY: Niger Thursday banned distribution of Charlie Hebdo in the mainly Muslim country, with the government "vehemently" condemning the blasphemous cartoon in the latest issue of the French satirical weekly.

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