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Doubts Over Niger Claim That A Boko Haram Leader Killed

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast doubt over the unverified claim.

International Business Times

Niger army says it killed a senior Boko Haram leader in a targeted airstrike

The army in Niger says it has killed a senior leader of Boko Haram in a targeted airstrike

The Independent UK

$346 Mn US-Nigeria Arms Deal Sets Rights Groups On Edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

International Business Times

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‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups

Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.

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Auction Of World's Largest Mars Meteorite Sparks Ownership Debate

The recent auction of a Martian meteorite -- for a record-grabbing $5.3 million at Sotheby's New York -- has sparked questions over its provenance and renewed debate over who gets to claim rocks fallen from the heavens.

International Business Times

The world's biggest Mars rock sold at auction, but Niger wants to know how it got there

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was illegally smuggled out of the country.

Euronews

Mystery deepens over largest Martian rock ever found on Earth

The meteorite, which sold for US$5 million, is now the subject of an investigation

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NGOs Caught Between Juntas And Jihadists In Turbulent Sahel

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and jihadists who view them as symbols of Western influence.

International Business Times

Urgent warning issued over spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could reach UK

Antimicrobial resistant bacteria found to be spreading rapidly among severely malnourished children in Niger in ‘early warning’ to world

The Independent UK

Nigeria kills her sun: Death and vindication for Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni Nine

An activist’s fight against big oil leads to his death sentence. Thirty years on, government says he’s a national hero.

Al Jazeera

‘Accountability elusive’ a year after Nigeria protest killings: Amnesty

Rights group says perpetrators ‘must be held to account’, a year after 24 people killed during cost of living protests.

Al Jazeera

Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from Ecowas bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to reverse their withdrawal expired on Tuesday. With no sign of a return, both sides must work out what the split means for…

Radio France Internationale

The United States suspends visa processing at embassy in Niger citing 'concerns'

The USA is pausing all routine visa services at its embassy in Nigerien capital Niamey until further notice, according to a State Department spokesperson and an internal State Department cable. This comes as the US steps up its hardline measures against illegal immigration.

Radio France Internationale

Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key

Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed into coordinated campaigns of terror affecting entire communities.

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Over 600 Malnourished Children Die In Six Months In Nigeria: MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, a medical charity has said.

Radio France Internationale

Over 600 malnourished children die in six months in Nigeria: MSF

More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, medical charity Doctors Without Borders has said.

Radio France Internationale

Two years after Niger coup, human rights situation has 'spiralled'

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to call for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum.

The Independent UK

Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says

The U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking

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'Human Shield': Niger's Ousted President Held By Junta

President Mohamed Bazoum has been languishing for two years along with his wife in Niger's presidential palace since his ouster by a junta, which is using them as human shields to avert foreign military intervention to free them, according to the couple's lawyers.

International Business Times

Troops Kill At Least 95 'Bandits' In Northwest Nigeria

Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday.

The Conversation

Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

Al Jazeera

At least 9 killed, many abducted in ‘bandit’ gang attack in Nigeria

Many women and children were reportedly abducted in the deadly attack in Zamfara State.

International Business Times

Former Nigerian President Buhari Buried At Family Compound

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the multiple heads of state in attendance guarded by a heavy security detail.

The Guardian - UK

France signals willingness to discuss reparations for colonial massacres in Niger

Exclusive: French government says it is open to dialogue but does not acknowledge responsibility in letter seen by the Guardian

Al Jazeera

Nigeria says troops kill dozens of gunmen in northwest and northeast

Authorities claim 24 fighters ‘neutralised’ around northeast Borno state and 30 armed men killed in northwest Katsina.

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