Italy aims to send up to 470 troops to Niger rein people-smuggling
Italy aims to deploy up to 470 troops to Niger to help tackle people-smuggling, the military General Staff…
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Gunmen kidnap U.S. aid worker in Niger towards Mali; mayor
Gunmen raided the house of a U.S. aid worker in central Niger overnight, killing his two guards before driving him…
Niger chooses president in tense polls
Voters in Niger are to go the polls in the country's presidential and parliamentary elections. President Mahamadou…
Policeman killed in drive-by shooting at Niger Embassy in Cairo
A policeman was killed and three others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at security forces…
Boko Haram Launches First Attack in Niger
The Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram has attacked a town in Niger for the first time, witnesses say.…
Arab Bank For Economic Development Signs 6 Loan Contracts Worth US$54.1 Mln
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa signed six loan agreements worth US$ 54.1 million with Togo,…
Hany Mahmoud: $45 mln Cooperation Agreement Between Niger, Egyptian Co.
Eng. Hany Mahmoud, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, asserted that there is an agreement…
EGX 30 Soars 5.11% This Week As New President Takes Office
Egyptian Exchange benchmark EGX30 index jumped 5.11 % this week, representing an increase of 240.98 points, ending…
El Sewedy To Invest 350 Mln In Niger’s Power Project
Egypt’s El Sewedy Electric Co. (SWDY.CA) has revealed plans to enter Niger’s market by investing about $350 million…
Food insecurity still a worry
Africa's Pulse reports that the Sahel region of West Africa is facing a severe food security situation.…