HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

Explosions as gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital

Security forces have been deployed to repel gunmen who attacked the airport in Niger's Niamey, with gunfire and explosions reported.

AAP · Jun 18

Gunmen attack airport in Niger's capital as explosions, gunfire heard

Gunmen have attacked the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, leading to gunfire and explosions

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Al Qaeda-linked jihadists claim deadly attack on Niger airport

Al Qaeda-linked JNIM claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the airport and military airbase in Niger's capital, Niamey. The group said it killed 11 security personnel and two civilians, according to a statement published by its propaganda arm Az-Zallaqa.

France 24 · Jun 18

Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves 49 dead in Sahara Desert

The 49 victims were buried in mass graves at the scene in what officials called a “particularly delicate and emotionally exhausting task” for the survivors.

Euronews · Jun 5

At least 49 die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara Desert

The victims were reportedly returning home from a religious festival

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Dozens dead of thirst after truck breaks down in Niger desert

Forty-nine people died of dehydration in a remote part of the Sahara desert in north-west Niger after the truck transporting them broke down, authorities said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 5

Nearly 50 die of thirst in Niger after truck breaks down in remote Sahara desert

Forty-nine people died of thirst in Niger when a truck broke down in a remote part of the Sahara desert, leaving its passengers stranded without water. Two survivors managed to walk 50 kilometres through the desert to a water source and then to the town of Assamaka, where they alerted…

France 24 · Jun 5

Nigerian court hands down death penalty to four men over church attack that killed 50 worshippers

Prosecutors said convicted men were members of al-Shabab militant group

The Independent UK · Jun 4

Mali’s security crisis holds warnings for Nigeria: here’s why

Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same threats.

The Conversation · May 24

Fresh U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Highlight Washington's Growing Military Footprint in West Africa

Nigerian military spokesperson Samaila Uba said operations "in close coordination" with the United States would continue to "disrupt terrorist networks" and deny militants safe haven

Latin Times · May 18