The Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on Niger’s army that it said had killed 30 soldiers. The group said in a statement carried by its Amaq news agency and posted on its Telegram channel that the soldiers were killed in an ambush on a convoy near the town of Teguey […]
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The Charge d’ Affairs and Deputy head of Mission of the US embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Greene has said that, “The U.S. government is providing broad assistance across Nigeria to support agriculture development and boost food production in Nigeria noting that, “The USAID invested almost $200 million in agriculture for the last five years […]
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After a delay, Niger Republic has reopened its border with Nigeria in the provinces of of Diffa, Tahoua, Maradi and Dosso. The land border between the two neighbors was closed after the coup d’état of July 26 and the ECOWAS sanctions that followed. In a radio message broadcast on social networks, on Thursday, the Nigerien […]
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The China Media Group Africa, in collaboration with the University of Abuja, has held a Global Media Dialogue in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, which focused on “Enhancing China-Africa Cooperation in New Quality Productive Forces to Realize High-Quality Growth.” The media parley, centered on enhancing China-Africa cooperation and maximizing development opportunities, drew over fifty participants from […]
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Nigeria has secured $1.3 billion in funding to complete a railway project connecting Kano, the largest city in the north, to Maradi in neighbouring Niger, the transport ministry said. The railway line will build on existing economic and social ties to boost trade and cultural cooperation between the two countries. Funding will come from a […]
Continue ReadingNiger’s government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States. The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that ousted the president and moved closer to Russia. […]
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Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa has passed on, Ghana News Agency Reports. He is said to have died in Nigeria on Thursday 14 March, 2024, the News Agency said. The 83-year-old is expected to be flown to Ghana for burial in accordance with Islamic culture. Mr. Rashid Bawa also served as Ghana’s ambassador […]
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Without critical action, nearly 230,000 children and new mothers in war-ravaged Sudan are “likely to die from hunger”, Save the Children warned on Wednesday. Nearly 11 months of fighting between the forces of two rival generals has killed thousands and displaced eight million people in the northeast African country, the United Nations says. The bombing […]
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, Wednesday. According to the statement, the […]
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“This despicable act is a further illustration of the pervading threat posed by terrorism to the peace of the Nigerian State.” The African Union Commission, AUC, has on Sunday, called for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Kaduna. In a statement released by the Commission, the Chairperson, Moussa […]
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