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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… Read More

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… Read More

Pakistan decries terrorist attacks in Niger

'We reaffirm our strong support and solidarity with the government and people of Niger in… Read More

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… Read More

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. Read More

At least 23 killed in Niger refugee stampede: officials

At least 23 people died in a stampede as Nigerian refugees rushed to get food… Read More

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… Read More

11 sleeping civilians killed in Boko Haram attack

Boko Haram fighters torched a village in Cameroon's troubled Far North Region overnight and killed… Read More

‘Equine strep throat’ kills 4,000 donkeys

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

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… Read More

Meningitis epidemic kills 45 in Niger

NIAMEY: A meningitis epidemic that broke out in January in Niger has so far killed… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Muslim scholars call for calm in riot-hit Niger

NIAMEY: Some 20 Muslim scholars on Saturday called for calm in the Niger capital, where… Read More

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… Read More

Niger bans Charlie Hebdo over recent blasphemy

NIAMEY: Niger Thursday banned distribution of Charlie Hebdo in the mainly Muslim country, with the… Read More