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(MENAFN) Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have entered a new stage in the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), a large-scale energy project intended to transport natural gas from West Africa to international markets via North Africa,...

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally greeted Nigerien leader Abdourahamane Tchiani on Thursday with a grand state ceremony in Ankara.

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally welcomed Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tchiani in Ankara on Thursday during a state ceremony held at the presidential complex.

DVIDS - Georgia

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — In the grey chill just before sunrise Thursday, the steady hum of C-27 C-27J Spartan high-performance aircraft broke the morning quiet over Luzon Drop Zone. Within minutes, dozens of round canopies blossomed against the Carolina...

EIN Presswire

LONDON , UNITED KINGDOM, September 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Four entrepreneurs from Kenya, South Africa and Niger have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, the 12th edition of the continent’s...

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing.

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(MENAFN) Authorities in Nigeria’s Niger state have announced plans to reopen schools later this month after a November mass abduction forced closures under emergency security measures.

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(MENAFN) At least 50 people have died following an armed assault on a market in Niger state, Nigeria, according to local reports on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) Niger has introduced a prohibition on granting visas to American nationals, indefinitely preventing them from entering the country.

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(MENAFN) Niger's military authorities have leveled explosive accusations against French state-owned nuclear corporation Orano, alleging "radioactive pollution" and "predatory behavior" following the discovery of hundreds of barrels containing...

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(MENAFN) Cholera killed far more people worldwide in 2025 even as reported infections declined, with deaths climbing 30% to their "highest annual level" in more than two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announced Monday the resumption of a long-stalled trans-Saharan gas pipeline project cutting through Niger, as the two neighboring nations formally buried months of diplomatic hostility. "We agreed...

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(MENAFN) Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Nigerien leader Abdourahamane Tiani pledged Monday to forge deeper strategic ties, formally relaunching the long-stalled Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline in a move that signals a decisive end to...

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(MENAFN) At least six people were killed on Sunday in Niger state, northern Nigeria, during attacks by armed groups, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Abdourahamane Tiani vowed on Monday to strengthen strategic cooperation, signaling a thaw in relations following nearly a year of diplomatic friction, highlighted by the relaunch of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline....

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(MENAFN) Moscow has issued a sharp condemnation following a militant assault on Niger's primary international gateway last week, vowing sustained collaboration with regional allies battling extremist violence across the Sahel corridor....

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(MENAFN) Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, which also hosts Air Base 101, according to the SITE Intelligence Group and reports citing the...

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(MENAFN) Russia has condemned a terrorist assault on the main international airport in Niger’s capital last week and reaffirmed its support for security operations against jihadist groups in the Sahel region.

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has denounced recent strikes in Niger, including a brazen assault on Niamey's Hamani Diori International Airport, while pledging the continental bloc's unwavering...

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemned recent violent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Hamani Diori International Airport in Niamey, and reaffirmed the organization’s support for the country.