Tag: Niger
Police arrest two suspects over alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two key suspects in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of Senegalese goalkeeper Cheikh Toure in K [...]
Niger accuses France of inciting military mutiny, threatens legal action
Niger's government has formally accused France of orchestrating an attack on a key military airbase carried out by mutinous soldiers last week, escala [...]
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger’s capital
Mutinous soldiers attacked the airport and the presidency in Niger's capital, Niamey, in the early hours of Saturday, unleashing hours of sustained gu [...]
Suspected jihadists attack airport near Niger’s capital
Suspected jihadists have launched an attack on the international airport outside Niger's capital, Niamey.
Niger's defence ministry said four milita [...]
Alliance of the Sahel State withdraw from International Criminal Court
The Alliance of the Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali, has officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Cour [...]
Africa| Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali set to launch common passport
The three states have announced 29 January 2026 as the exact date to break away from the toothless West African regional bloc ECOWAS. They have accuse [...]
Niger announces Hausa as national language, ditches French
West African nation Niger has announced that Hausa is the national language and reduced French to a basic working language.
French has been the off [...]
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week
The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties, the three A [...]
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers| Complete lowdown of fixtures to be played in Morocco in rounds 5 and 6
Officially, 12 good games have been confirmed by CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (RMFF) to be played in the beautiful-always-ready Nort [...]
Ghanaian journalist fires Otto Addo- “You are better at scouting than coaching”
Many Ghanaian sports journalists believe Otto Addo does not qualify to be the head coach of the Black Stars because he is known as a scout.
In Apri [...]