Tag: Niger
relatives and supporters of the French journalist between joy and relief
Olivier Dubois was released after almost two years of captivity in Mali. The relatives and supporters of the French journalist kidnapped in April 2021 in Gao expressed their joy and…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up his two-day visit to Niger
End of the 48-hour visit to Niger by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The head of American diplomacy spoke with Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum before hosting a joint press…
500 days from the Paris Games, African athletes confide
/ Podcasts / Africa Sports Journal The Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin in 500 days! The opportunity to take stock with African athletes, such as Abdoulrazak Alfaga, Nigerien Olympic vice-champion…
court orders the suspension of the exploitation of a uranium mine
An order issued after legal action by a group of civil society organizations in the Agadez region, in the north of the country, who want the impact of this mining…
Malian civilians killed by armed men not far from the Malian border
At least 18 people were killed last Wednesday by gunmen in the Garek area. The victims are Malian refugees fleeing fighting between rival jihadist groups not far from the Malian…
meetings in February 2023
In Libreville, Brussels, Ségou, Saint-Denis, Paris, Sharjah, Marrakech, Ivry-sur-Seine, Cotonou, Ouidah, Poitiers, Berlin, Ouagadougou, indoors or outdoors, here are sixteen meetings of Afro culture or not to be missed in…
58 defendants on the stand
The trial of the attempted military coup against the power of President Issoufou Mahamadou, on March 31, 2021, started in Niamey on Friday January 20. Fifty-eight defendants are present at…
Decade of Indigenous Languages: great cause of UNESCO
On December 13, 2022, UNESCO officially launched its International Decade of Indigenous Languages. This ten-year event aims to draw global attention to the need to preserve indigenous languages around the…
A case of embezzlement of several billion FCFA shakes the agricultural bank of Niger
After a control at the Bagri, the inspectors of the Centif discovered important embezzlements within the agricultural bank of Niger. With our correspondent in Niamey, Moussa Kaka It all started…
Germany maintains its military presence in Mali and Niger under conditions
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced Thursday, December 15 the active participation of Berlin in the new mission of the European Union for the training of local forces in Niger.…