Coup to oust government in Niger fails

Coup to oust government in Niger fails

Niamey: – The special unit busted a coup attempted by a group from the military against the newly elected Niger President Mohamed Bazoum. The rebel soldiers fired on the Presidential residence. No casualties were reported in the firing and the rebel soldiers have been detained.    Bazoum, who scored a victory over Mahamadou Issoufou in the Presidential […]

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A rise in violence causes 20,000 civilians to flee from Northwest Nigeria to Niger: UN report

A rise in violence causes 20,000 civilians to flee from Northwest Nigeria to Niger: UN report

Niamey/Abuja: Nearly 20,000 Nigerian citizens have taken refuge in the neighbouring Niger, given the ethnic conflicts and attacks caused due to vigilantism. The displacement of this magnitude in just one and a half months has raised serious questions on the Nigerian security agencies and systems, once again. The state government in Nigeria was already in […]

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Cholera outbreak: Kills 175 people in Nigeria, more than 10,000 possibly infected

Cholera outbreak: Kills 175 people in Nigeria, more than 10,000 possibly infected

Abuja: Northeast Nigeria is currently witnessing a major outbreak of Cholera and the virus has reportedly infected more than 10,000 people. The virus has claimed 175 lives already while the actual numbers are feared may be much higher than the ones reported. Nigeria is the third country hit by the Cholera outbreak, and 50 people […]

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