More Than 200 Nigeriens Expelled From Algeria

No fewer than 232 Nigeriens, arrived in Arlit, north of Niger Wednesday after their expulsion from the Algerian Assamaka, a United Nations source in Niamey disclosed to APA.

Almost 200,000 Displaced During Niger’s Floods

Further heavy rains in Niger have caused the number of people displaced by flooding to soar from 111,000 last week to 198,740, says the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is calling on donors and aid agencies to urgently...

“Point Afrique” to Resume Charter Flights to Northern Niger

The Chairman of the “Point Afrique” airline, Maurice Freund, announced that his company will resume servicing Agadez, the tourist capital of Niger, which had been cut off from the rest of the world due to the two-year-long Tuareg rebellion in the...

Nigerien President has Granted Amnesty to Former Tuareg Rebels

The president of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, has granted amnesty to Tuareg rebels who have recently laid down their weapons after two years of fighting in the northern region of Agadez. Speaking in an address to the nation, the Nigerien leader hailed the gesture...