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Macron Denounces "Cowardly" Attack That Killed French Aid Workers In Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron late Sunday denounced a 'cowardly" attack on humanitarian workers in Niger and said he would do everything to shed light on the incident in which eight people died.
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India Opens First Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre In Niger
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the first convention centre established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Niger's President Sworn In For A Second Term After Disputed Vote
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou was sworn in Saturday to a second five-year term after being re-elected in a run-off vote last month that was boycotted by the opposition.
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Australian Woman Freed After Kidnap By Al Qaeda In Burkina Faso
An elderly Australian woman kidnapped with her husband in Burkina Faso by a group affiliated to Al Qaeda has been freed, neighbouring Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Saturday.
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Authorities in Niger Arrest 5 Journalists
Authorities in Niger have arrested five journalists in the latest sign of political tension ahead of elections in February in which President Issoufou Mahamadou will seek a second five-year term.
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Boko Haram, 'Islam's Worst Enemy,' Will be Beaten: Niger President
Militant group Boko Haram is "the worst enemy of Islam" and will be defeated because West African Muslims reject its violent actions and harsh interpretation of the Koran, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Friday.
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Suicide Attacks Kill 38 in Northeast Nigeria Despite Regional Fight-Back
Two suicide attacks in northeast Nigeria killed at least 38 people Tuesday, after Boko Haram razed a town and as violence raged across the embattled region less than six weeks from elections.
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Suicide Bombers Strike Niger Town; Chadians Kill 13 Boko Haram Militants
Two female suicide bombers attacked the Niger frontier town of Diffa on Wednesday, security sources said, shortly after Chad's army said it had killed 13 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Gambaru.
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Niger President Urges Country Not to be Cowed by Boko Haram
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday urged the nation to stand up to Boko Haram Islamists from Nigeria who have launched repeated cross-border attacks in recent days.
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Intervention in Libya 'Essential' Says Niger President
A solution to the crisis in Libya is not possible without an international intervention, the President of neighbouring Niger said today.
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West Africa Finetunes Multi-National Force to Fight Boko Haram
The leaders of Nigeria and its neighbouring countries met in Niger on Tuesday for talks on finalising a multi-national force to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.
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Macron Denounces "Cowardly" Attack That Killed French Aid Workers In Niger
French President Emmanuel Macron late Sunday denounced a 'cowardly" attack on humanitarian workers in Niger and said he would do everything to shed light on the incident in which eight people died.
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India Opens First Mahatma Gandhi Convention Centre In Niger
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the first convention centre established in Africa by India to honour the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Niger's President Sworn In For A Second Term After Disputed Vote
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou was sworn in Saturday to a second five-year term after being re-elected in a run-off vote last month that was boycotted by the opposition.
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Australian Woman Freed After Kidnap By Al Qaeda In Burkina Faso
An elderly Australian woman kidnapped with her husband in Burkina Faso by a group affiliated to Al Qaeda has been freed, neighbouring Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Saturday.
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Authorities in Niger Arrest 5 Journalists
Authorities in Niger have arrested five journalists in the latest sign of political tension ahead of elections in February in which President Issoufou Mahamadou will seek a second five-year term.
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Boko Haram, 'Islam's Worst Enemy,' Will be Beaten: Niger President
Militant group Boko Haram is "the worst enemy of Islam" and will be defeated because West African Muslims reject its violent actions and harsh interpretation of the Koran, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said on Friday.
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Suicide Attacks Kill 38 in Northeast Nigeria Despite Regional Fight-Back
Two suicide attacks in northeast Nigeria killed at least 38 people Tuesday, after Boko Haram razed a town and as violence raged across the embattled region less than six weeks from elections.
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Suicide Bombers Strike Niger Town; Chadians Kill 13 Boko Haram Militants
Two female suicide bombers attacked the Niger frontier town of Diffa on Wednesday, security sources said, shortly after Chad's army said it had killed 13 fighters from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the Nigerian town of Gambaru.
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Niger President Urges Country Not to be Cowed by Boko Haram
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Wednesday urged the nation to stand up to Boko Haram Islamists from Nigeria who have launched repeated cross-border attacks in recent days.
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Intervention in Libya 'Essential' Says Niger President
A solution to the crisis in Libya is not possible without an international intervention, the President of neighbouring Niger said today.
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West Africa Finetunes Multi-National Force to Fight Boko Haram
The leaders of Nigeria and its neighbouring countries met in Niger on Tuesday for talks on finalising a multi-national force to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.
