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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment in over 50 years

Algeria’s parliament has approved a resolution to send troops to Niger

The Independent UK · 9h ago

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday

The Independent UK · Oct 22

India customs scrutiny diverts Niger soybeans to Asia at steep discounts, sources say

Around 11,000 metric tons of Niger-origin soybeans bound for India were diverted to other Asian markets and sold at steep discounts as a widening customs probe into suspected import tax evasion deterred Indian buyers, four trade sources said on Thursday.

The Economic Times · Oct 15

'Absolutely nothing' justifies arrest of Niger journalist, rights expert tells RFI

Journalist Moussa Kaka has been missing since 31 August, when he left the offices of radio and television station Saraounia in the capital, Niamey, to return home. His family has not seen him since and the Nigerien authorities have offered no explanation. Alioune Tine, a Senegalese human rights activist, believes…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launch Tafouk TV channel to push their own narrative

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are stepping up their joint media push with Tafouk TV, a new television channel aimed at challenging Western coverage and promoting the three military-led Sahel states’ own account of events.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 29

Nigeria prevail but Senegal draw on Vieira's debut in 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Powerhouse outfits Nigeria and Morocco launched their campaigns to reach the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals with victories over Madagascar and Gabon respectively on Friday night as World Cup participants Senegal and Egypt were held to draws.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25

Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives

Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide, and found that the super El Niño could cause an estimated 451,000 additional heat deaths worldwide between now and February 2027. Michael Greenstone and…

The Conversation · Sep 25

Nigeria faces world’s highest heat death toll as El Nino bears down on Sahel

Extreme heat generated by this year's El Nino is projected to cause up to 67,000 additional deaths across the Sahel over the next six months, with Nigeria facing the highest death toll of any country in the world.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 24

Super El Niño may kill 65 times more people than Nepal flash flood, report claims; lakhs may lose their lives in next six months

El Niño is expected to result in approximately 451,000 heat-related deaths by February 2027. The Climate Impact Lab forecasts high mortality rates particularly in regions of the Global South. Nigeria, India, and several Southeast Asian countries will face the highest increases in deaths. The phenomenon will alter global weather patterns…

The Economic Times · Sep 23

'Super' El Nino could bring 4.5 lakh excess deaths, India among vulnerable: Report

Researchers predict that this year's super El Nino may cause 451,000 excess heat-related deaths worldwide through February 2027. Nigeria is expected to have the highest number of heat-related deaths during this period. The Sahel region and Southeast Asia are also projected to face significant mortality due to extreme temperatures. Countries…

The Economic Times · Sep 23