Niger’s Issoufou — wily tactician bent on anti-terror drive NIAMEY: Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, who is seeking re-election vowing to keep the nation safe from terror... Published 19 Feb, 2016 06:48am
As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas The government is offering financial incentives to persuade people to drop age-old energy habits. Published 30 Jul, 2015 06:15am
Bitter memories of Islamist rule in Mali town that resisted GAO (Mali): Gao, the largest town seized by Islamist rebels in northern Mali, also fought hard against their brutality, and residents remember the occupation bitterly now that French-led troops have reclaimed the city. Published 03 Feb, 2013 11:24pm
Niger faces big challenge in tackling Al Qaeda NIAMEY After the kidnapping of seven expatriates in mid-September, Niger has beefed up its military presence in the... Published 09 Oct, 2010 12:00am
