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Tunisian aid workers face trial for assisting migrants ————————————- Six aid workers from a group that helps migrants and refugees went on trial in Tunisia Thursday accused of aiding irregular migration into the country, a key transit point for those…

HRW: ISIS Attacks in Niger Kill Over 120, Exposing Military’s Failure to Protect Civilians ……………. Human Rights Watch has accused Niger’s ruling military authorities of failing to protect civilians amid a surge in attacks by ISIS-linked militants in the country’s…

The security crisis in Africa’s Sahel region is escalating as extremist Sunni groups ramp up their activities. The Al-Qaeda affiliate known as the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an extremist Sunni group, has claimed to have…

Escalating ISIS Attacks in Niger Kill Over 127 Civilians ————————— Human rights organizations report that extremist ISIS-linked groups in western Niger have carried out at least five deadly attacks since March, claiming the lives of more than 127 civilians. According…

Islamic State-Linked Militants Increase Attacks on Civilians in Western Niger, Human Rights Watch Reports ———————— Islamic State-affiliated militants have intensified attacks in western Niger’s Tillaberi region, killing over 127 people in five separate incidents since March, according to a Human…

FreeMuslim Association Condemns Manda Massacre in Niger, Demands Immediate Action ………………….. The FreeMuslim Association—an international anti-violence organization—has strongly condemned what it described as a “horrific massacre” carried out by armed groups in the village of Manda, western Niger, which left…

In April and May 2025, more than 7,000 migrants, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa and largely Nigerien nationals, were forcibly expelled from Algeria to the Assamaka Desert in Niger, Reliefweb.com reported. This unprecedented wave of expulsions has created a severe humanitarian…

A deadly attack by suspected Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) fighters on a military outpost in Eknewan, Niger, resulted in the deaths of 41 Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) personnel early Saturday, MSN reported. The nearly three-hour assault marked…

The government of Niger has announced three days of mourning following a brutal attack on a mosque in Kokorou, which resulted in the deaths of at least 44 people, Al Jazeera reported. The assault occurred during a prayer service in…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa to eliminate onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the organization’s website reported. This milestone makes Niger the fifth country globally to interrupt the transmission of…