Niger

Niger: Tahoua Governor Praises Maintenance Work at Muslim Cemeteries ——————————— The governor of Niger’s Tahoua region has praised maintenance work carried out at two Muslim cemeteries in the city. According to the Nigerien Press Agency, Colonel-Major Souleymane Amadou Moussa, governor…

Niger Airport Attack Kills 13 as Security Forces Repel Armed Raid ———————————- At least 13 people were killed in an attack on the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, officials said, months after jihadist fighters carried out a major assault…

Migrant-carrying boat capsized north off Libya, leaving 51 dead or missing ———————————- A boat carrying migrants toward Europe capsized off Libya’s eastern coast last week, leaving 51 people dead or missing, Arab News reported citing a monitoring group. The Abreen…

Nearly 50 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert ——————————— Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in northern Niger after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded…

Misbah al-Hussein Foundation Distributes Eid Sacrifices to Needy Families in Niger —————————- The Misbah al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development has implemented a sacrificial meat distribution project in Niger as part of a humanitarian initiative aimed at reviving the tradition…

ISIS claims terrorist attack on international airport and airbase in Niger ———————————— Islamic State in the Sahel has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack targeting Niamey’s international airport and a nearby air force base, The Guardian reported citing the SITE…

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…