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Niger

Niger, officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km2, over 80 percent of which is covered by the Sahara desert. The country's predominantly Islamic population of just above 15,000,000 is mostly clustered in the far south and west of the nation. The capital city is Niamey. Read More

Articles About Niger

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Tottenham Plot Summer Move for In-Demand Ligue 1 Striker - Report

By IBTimes UK

Tottenham Hotspur are said to be considering a summer move for Saint-Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Jun 16)

MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, GABON

Harrison Okene
Nigeria: Cook Harrison Okene Survives Underwater for Two Days After Shipwreck

By IBTimes UK

Air pocket kept him alive for two-and-a-half days at sea after his boat capsized in stormy weather. (Jun 14)

MORE TOPICS: NIGERIA

Mali
Peace Talks in Burkina Faso Proceed, Fighting in Mali Continues

By IBTimes UK

On 26 January 2013, French forces liberated the city of Gao in Mali after it had endured a 10-month-long occupation by Islamic extremists calling themselves the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and its close ally, Ansar Dine. (Jun 13)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, ALGERIA, MALI

Belmokhtar
‘Back-from-Dead’ Terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar Threatens More Attacks after Niger Bombings

By IBTimes UK

President Francois Hollande says France will keep on fighting terrorists in Mali after bomb at Areva uranium mine. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, MALI

Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram

By Reuters UK

Nigeria has asked its northern neighbour Niger for help in an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents, as West African states try to cooperate against a spread of Islamist violence. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, MALI, CAMEROON

Ghana hopes to shield economy from African oil curse

By Reuters UK

Oil brought riches to Nigeria but also ravaged its economy and fuelled corruption and conflict. Now nearby Ghana has begun production and wants to take the wealth but dodge the oil curse. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, MANUFACTURING, GDP, NIGERIA, GHANA, FRONTIER MARKETS

Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive

By Reuters UK

Nigeria claimed an early success for its military offensive against Islamist insurgents in the northeast on Monday, saying the militants' activities had been stifled by nearly a week of attacks on their bases. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, EUROPEAN UNION, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, CAMEROON

Nigeria Islamist raid
Nigeria Begins 'Massive' Operation against Boko Haram Islamists

By IBTimes UK

Provinces bordering Cameroon, Chad and Niger focus of offensive. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: HUMAN RIGHTS, GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIA, CAMEROON

Mali asks donors for two billion euros to rebuild country

By Reuters UK

Mali will ask international donors for nearly two billion euros to help rebuild the country and try to halt a resurgence of al Qaeda-linked Islamists who were driven out of the major northern towns by a French-led offensive. (May 11)

MORE TOPICS: AL-QAEDA, EUROPEAN UNION, ELECTIONS, MALI

Niger jails ally of ex-president in graft probe

By Reuters UK

Niger jailed a close ally of former president Mamadou Tandja on Monday on suspicion of embezzling some 20 billion CFA francs (25.7 million pounds) as head of the state electricity company, judicial sources said. (May 07)