Niger’s president has been re-elected as his main opponent remains in France seeking medical treatment after being jailed for several months. The electoral commission released results on Tuesday showing that President Mahamadou Issoufou received more than 92 percent of the runoff vote. His rival Hama Amadou received 18 percent of[…]
Niger’s government says Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 38 people in southeast of the country, with most of the victims women and children. “Members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have attacked the villages of Lamana and Ngoumao… The initial death toll is 38 civilians, among them 14[…]
Chad and Niger have launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria, military sources say. A source from the Niger government said the two countries had launched a “ground and air” operation against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria. “We can confirm that Chadian and Nigerian forces launched[…]
The Nigeria-based Boko Haram escalated its attacks in neighboring countries Monday, as a car bomb exploded in one Niger town repeatedly targeted by the rebels and residents said other fighters in Cameroon had abducted 20 people aboard a public bus. A huge explosion rang out in the Niger town of[…]
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