| 单词 | Niamey |
| 例句 | “On January 8, Abdou Mahamane was Driving through Niamey...” is set in Niger and describes that country’s great influxes of crickets and locusts. Books of The Times: The Weird, Wide World of Bugs in Hugh Raffles?s ?Insectopedia? 2010-03-24T23:08:00Z Until recently, Niamey was a laid-back place sprawling along the banks of the Niger, with plenty of greenery to break the monotony of shantytowns and dusty suburbs. Bombino: Niger's Tuareg guitar hero 2013-04-07T16:00:01Z He had started a job as a clothing courier and had been travelling on a lorry from Niamey, the capital of neighbouring Niger, to Gao when it was ambushed. Translators for German UN troops in Mali fear Taliban-style fate 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z “Our elites treat us like idiots,” Nourdine Aouadé, a lawyer and young political leader, said at his office in Niger’s capital, Niamey, after a military takeover in August. The world is becoming more African 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z After the coup in the summer, supporters of the junta waved Russian flags in the streets of Niamey, the capital of Niger. The world is coming apart at the seams 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z Even as they feel the pinch of sanctions, many people on the streets of Niamey, the capital, say they support the coup. Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Since mutinous soldiers in Niger seized power in a coup in late July, Mr. Bazoum had been stranded with his wife and son in the presidential residence in Niger’s capital, Niamey. Junta Says Niger’s Ousted President Tried to Escape. His Lawyer Says, No Way. 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Reports say soldiers from across the country have been recalled to the capital, Niamey, to guard the coup leaders, leaving large areas vulnerable to militant attacks. Niger attack: Soldiers killed by hundreds of jihadists in Kandadji 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z On Thursday, several hundred pro-junta supporters gathered again in front of the French military base in Niamey to demand that the troops leave. Niger junta says a dozen soldiers killed in militant attack 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z On Thursday, several hundred pro-junta supporters gathered again in front of the French military base in the capital Niamey to demand that the troops leave. At least ten Niger soldiers killed in militant attack 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z “Our stocks are running out overnight, as nothing crosses borders to supply us. When stocks run out, we will simply close our stores,” said Ambouta Idrissa, manager of a large cereal sales depot in Niamey. Many in Niger are suffering under coup-related sanctions. Junta backers call it a worthy sacrifice 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Relations between Niger and France, its former colonial ruler which maintained a military presence in the country to help fight Islamist insurgents, have broken down since army officers seized power in Niamey in July. French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The army that seized power in Niamey has revoked military cooperation agreements as well as the ambassador's diplomatic immunity. No sign of departing French envoy after Macron announces Niger retreat 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z It's also hard to gauge how much support President Bazoum has in Niamey. 'France takes us for idiots' - Inside coup-hit Niger 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z This month, the French ambassador was holed up at the embassy in Niamey after Macron ignored a junta deadline for him to leave. Analysis: West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z France’s military base in Niger’s capital, Niamey, had become the epicentre of anti-French protests since the July 26 coup. France to pull troops out of Niger following coup 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z There have been almost daily protests against France in Niamey since the military took power. French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z She also declined to say whether he was still in Niamey and how many diplomatic personnel were still at the embassy. No sign of departing French envoy after Macron announces Niger retreat 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Outside a military base in Niamey housing French troops, hundreds of protesters have been camped out for weeks, stopping supplies from reaching the personnel there. 'France takes us for idiots' - Inside coup-hit Niger 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z "It's a different Africa now. It's an Africa that has awoken and risen up," Niamey resident Aissami Tchiroma said on Monday. Analysis: West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Pro-coup demonstrators in Niamey have waved Russian flags, adding to Western countries’ fears that Niger could follow Mali’s lead and replace their troops with Wagner fighters. France to pull troops out of Niger following coup 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z An executive for a leading food importer in Niger, Mr. Alhousseïni said one recent morning that he had spent his weekend hunting for cooking oil in Niamey, the capital city, with no luck. As Junta Tightens Grip, Niger Is Being Strangled by Sanctions 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z For weeks the political uncertainty following the coup and the unstable security situation that followed has led to the U.S. consolidating some of its forces at a base farther from Niamey, Niger’s capital. Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Paris has said that the army officers who seized power in Niamey in late July had no authority to expel the French ambassador. France calls for release of French official in Niger 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Cutting ties with Niamey would be detrimental to policing those routes, they said. Analysis: West losing sight of Sahel after France announces Niger withdrawal 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Unlike Niger, Gabon has not seen an outpouring of anti-French, pro-Russian sentiment, and the generals in charge in Libreville have appeared open to dialogue with international organisations which their counterparts in Niamey have shunned. UN offers to support Gabon for transition back to civilian rule 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z For more than a month in Niger’s capital, Niamey, the democratically elected president has been a prisoner in his own home. With Aid on the Line, Biden Officials Debate ‘Coup’ Finding for Niger 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z They returned from fighting through the program and live in Niamey, the capital, with their families. A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside a French military base in Niger's capital Niamey last Saturday demanding that its troops leave. France in talks with Niger officials over troops withdrawal - Le Monde 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z People chant “Down with France” at nearly daily rallies in the capital, Niamey, and at times in front of a French military base in the city. Niger’s military regime orders police to expel French ambassador and revokes his diplomatic immunity 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Thousands of Nigeriens in favour of the coup demonstrated on Sunday near the French military base in the capital, Niamey. Niger coup: France defies ultimatum for ambassador to leave Niamey 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z “Our belief is that Russia wants to get a base here and to be popular. It’s obvious they want to be here,” Baraou Souleimanin, a tailor in Niamey, Niger’s capital, told The Associated Press. Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z But since then, he hasn’t had contact, and no one’s come to check on the dozens of former jihadis living in Niamey. A national program in Niger encouraged jihadis to defect. The coup put its future in jeopardy 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z “Our belief is that Russia wants to get a base here and to be popular. It’s obvious they want to be here,” Niamey tailor Baraou Souleimanin told The Associated Press. Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of its leader in a plane crash 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z He made the announcement after meeting mediators from the West African regional bloc Ecowas in the capital, Niamey. Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The French Embassy in Niger’s capital, Niamey, was attacked in the early days of the July 26 coup. Niger’s junta invites Mali and Burkina Faso to aid its defense, asks the French ambassador to leave 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the three allies' foreign ministers said they had met in the Nigerien capital Niamey to discuss boosting cooperation on security and other joint issues. Niger allows Mali, Burkina Faso troops to enter its territory in case of attack 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Residents said there was still food on the shelves in Niamey, but prices had shot up. Food and aid pile up at Niger's border as sanctions bite 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The 36-year-old has been sleeping on the pavement in Niger’s capital, Niamey, with his two daughters and wife since June and they beg for food. Thousands of discouraged migrants are stranded in Niger because of border closures following coup 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Its forces have been kicked out of Mali and Burkina Faso and anti-French sentiment has grown on the streets of Niger's capital Niamey since the July 26 coup. Algeria refuses French overflight for Niger military operation - state radio 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Pro-coup demonstrators in Niamey have waved Russian flags, adding to Western countries' fears that Niger could follow Mali's lead and replace their troops with Wagner fighters. Russia's Prigozhin posts first video since mutiny, hints he is in Africa 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Most of Niger’s roughly 1,300 local health centers are powered by solar panels and able to keep the vaccines cold, but the capital, Niamey and regional and district levels rely on electricity and generators. Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z This has included cutting electricity, resulting in blackouts in Niamey and other major cities, as well as blocking crucial imports. Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Thousands of people in Niamey lined up outside the main stadium to register as volunteers, fighters and to help with other needs in case the junta requires support. A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger’s deepening crisis 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The U.S. presence includes air bases in Niamey, the capital, and in the remote city of Agadez on the southern edge of the Sahara. US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Niamey was also never a stronghold for Bazoum and the junta is being opportunistic, he said. Leading politician says victory for Niger’s coup leaders would be ‘the end of democracy’ in Africa 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Bazoum was overthrown in July and remains under house arrest with his wife and son in the capital, Niamey. Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Thousands of men came to a stadium in Niamey on Saturday to register for a volunteer force in case of invasion - although overcrowding prevented the registration process starting, the Reuters news agency reports. Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The new U.S. ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, is expected to arrive in Niamey at the end of the week, according to a U.S. official. Nigeriens prepare for war against regional countries threatening to invade, 3 weeks into the coup 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Niger state lies hundreds of kilometres southeast of Niamey, the capital of the country of Niger where a junta seized power in a coup last month. Air force helicopter crashes after attack in north-central Nigeria: sources 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “This is due to the halting of cooperation and the military being busy with consolidating their coup in Niamey,” he said. Niger’s coup leaders say they will prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for ‘high treason’ 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Former militants have told The AP that active jihadis are leveraging the coup to move around more freely and plan further violence while Niger’s security forces are distracted in Niamey and Western assistance has halted. Niger’s neighbors running out of options as defense chiefs meet to discuss potential military force 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z This has caused blackouts in the capital Niamey, and other major cities. Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Coup leaders in Niger are open to diplomacy to resolve a standoff with West Africa's regional bloc, a group of senior Nigerian Islamic scholars said on Sunday after meeting the junta in Niamey. North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits military factories including missile plant -KCNA 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z On Sunday people marched, biked and drove through downtown Niamey, chanting “down with France” and expressing anger at ECOWAS. Niger’s junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z For the most part, the streets in the capital, Niamey, are calm with sporadic pockets of pro-junta demonstrations. Niger’s junta gains upper hand over regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Mohamed Bazoum, his son and wife have been held in the basement of his palace in Niamey since the coup on 26 July. Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum 'in good spirits' despite detention 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z On Saturday, a high-powered delegation of Muslim clerics from neighbouring Nigeria met junta leaders in Niamey in a bid to mediate an end to the crisis. Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z On Friday, hundreds of people protested outside the French military base in the capital, Niamey, chanting “down with France” and waving Russian flags. Activist in Niger with ties to junta tells the AP region needs to ‘accept new regime’ or risk war 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The rally began at a French military base in the capital Niamey, then protesters with signs and flags spread onto surrounding streets. West African regional group weighs next steps on Niger 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Zara Kada serves up dishes of rice, fish and vegetables in plastic bowls to her customers sitting on wooden benches in the capital of Niger's capital, Niamey. Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z On Friday protesters were seen chanting "down with France, down with Ecowas" at a French base on the outskirts of the capital city Niamey. Niger coup: Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Some neighborhoods in the capital, Niamey are living in the dark with little access to electricity and there are frequent power cuts across the city. West African leaders plan to meet on Niger but options are few as a military junta defies mediation 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The official said a scenario where a few dozen Wagner forces base themselves in Niger's capital Niamey was unlikely to affect the United States' military presence. US military mission in Niger in focus after coup 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He was not at the huge rally the junta organised in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday. Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z On the streets of Niamey, there is real anger at the way regional governments have reacted and the threat of military intervention. Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z As part of diplomatic efforts, two envoys of President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria have met the junta in the capital Niamey. US concerned for ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum's health 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Since the coup, Hamidou Albade, 48, said he’s been unable to run his shop on the outskirts of Niamey because there’s been no electricity. West African leaders plan to meet on Niger but options are few as a military junta defies mediation 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Niger’s capital, Niamey, appeared more tense on Tuesday, with security forces checking vehicles. Niger’s military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z However, a video of a Russian military plane supposedly landing in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has been circulating - along with speculation that "Wagner forces have already begun to enter the city". Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Back at her food stall in Niamey, Ms Kada is worried an Ecowas invasion could open a deadly pandora's box for her country. Niger coup: Fear and anger in Niamey as Ecowas threatens force 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Nearly two weeks since the coup and Niamey’s mostly quiet streets are interspersed with pro-junta rallies, anti-foreign rhetoric and residents waving Russian flags. Niger’s neighbors and the UN seek to deescalate tensions with last-minute diplomacy 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z In a sign of the United States' interest in the country, U.S. acting deputy secretary of state Victoria Nuland flew to Niamey on Monday. West Africa bloc pins hopes on Niger coup mediation ahead of summit 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Mali and Burkina Faso also sent representatives to Niamey this week to discuss military options. Niger’s military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The French company involved in mining uranium in Niger, Orano Group, said that its activities had continued at the Arlit and Akokan sites and at its headquarters in Niamey following the coup. Niger coup: Fact-checking misinformation spreading online 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Many people are also appalled that electricity to Niger was cut on President Tinubu's orders, causing blackouts in Niger's capital, Niamey, and other cities. Nigeria's President Tinubu faces backlash over military intervention in Niger 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Thousands of people in Niger’s capital, Niamey, attended a stadium rally with coup leaders on Sunday. Niger’s junta shuts airspace, accuses nations of plans to invade as regional deadline passes 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The coup leaders seem to be showing no sign of willingness to cede power, and on Sunday thousands of their supporters rallied defiantly at a stadium in Niger's capital Niamey. Niger coup: Junta shuts airspace citing military intervention threat 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Erkmann Tchibozo, a shop owner from neighboring Benin who works in Niamey, said it’s been hard to get anything into the country to stock his shop near the airport. Niger’s military junta, 2 weeks in, digs in with cabinet appointments and rejects talks 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z With tensions rising in Niamey against former colonial power France, the new military rulers have reportedly appealed to the Wagner Group to help provide security. Bloc backs off on military action as Niger’s coup leaders remain defiant 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Asmana Rachidou, 33, a father of six, was shopping for milk powder and packets of rice in downtown Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Saturday. War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The same morning, as news of the putsch spread across Niamey, former president Issoufou contacted Tiani, offering to serve as a mediator, two people familiar with the matter said. Insight: Behind Niger's coup, a feud over the former president's legacy 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Last week Italy evacuated 36 of its nationals from Niamey, as well as dozens more citizens of other countries, leaving about 40 Italian civilians, mostly NGO workers, still present in Niger. Italy cuts troops in Niger to free up military base space for civilians 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z On Niamey’s streets there were sporadic signs of support for the junta, which has said it will not bow to external pressure to stand down following the July 26 power grab. Calm pervades Niger's capital as deadline to reverse coup expires 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z One of his wives and some of his children are in Niger's capital, Niamey, trapped there because of last month's coup. Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z On Saturday, residents of Niamey flocked to shops to stock up on cooking staples, like rice and oil, in the event of a military intervention. War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Soon after, several hundred supporters of Bazoum gathered at a square in central Niamey and later marched towards the presidential palace. Insight: Behind Niger's coup, a feud over the former president's legacy 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z With Bazoum being held in the capital, Niamey, the focus will start there. Niger’s junta isn’t backing down, and a regional force prepares to intervene. Here’s what to expect 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Around 100 people set up a picket line near an air base in Niamey and pledged to offer non-violent resistance in support of the new military administration if needed. Calm pervades Niger's capital as deadline to reverse coup expires 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Mohamdu Ousman 43, echoed the sentiments of many here that the use of force to restore the ousted president in Niamey could be catastrophic. Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z And many others, expecting fighting in Niamey, have fled the capital to elsewhere in Niger. War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z “Fifty years that France exploits our uranium, enough is enough,” Salim Sidimou, a 27-year-old student, said on Thursday at a protest in Niamey, Niger’s capital. A Shrinking Footprint in Africa for France, the Former Colonizer That Stayed 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Foreign troops guarding sites in the centre of the capital Niamey could trigger violence in a city where hundreds have taken to the streets in support of the coup - and against foreign interference. Explainer: What are West Africa's options to reverse Niger's coup? 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Some residents in Niamey said things can hardly get worse. Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever military ties with France while president says he’s a hostage 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Niger's capital, Niamey, in support of last week's military coup. Niger coup: Thousands march to support junta 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z They had arrived on Sunday in Arlit, about 500 miles northeast of Niamey, happy to see their family again but concerned about when they would be able to return to school, Ms. Abid said. War, Mediation or Silence? Coup Leaders in Niger Face Decision Time 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Embassy in Niamey, the capital of Niger, amid an unfolding military coup and the possibility that war might erupt in the West African country. State Department to evacuate all non-emergency personnel from Niger amid military coup 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Protests are expected throughout the capital, Niamey, to push back against foreign meddling. Niger’s civil society mobilizes the nation to fight for freedom from foreign interference 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Niger’s mutinous soldiers face a Sunday deadline set by the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, whose envoys arrived at the airport in the capital, Niamey, on Thursday for talks. Mutinous soldiers in Niger sever military ties with France while president says he’s a hostage 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z On July 26, soldiers detained Niger’s president at his home in the capital, Niamey. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that, despite the partial evacuation, the country's embassy in the capital Niamey would remain open. Niger: US announces partial evacuation of embassy 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Despite the evacuation from Niamey, the Pentagon said there are no plans to send more troops to the country. State Department to evacuate all non-emergency personnel from Niger amid military coup 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Residents living in the cities of Niamey, Maradi and Zinder have power for about an hour at a time before it is switched off for up to five hours. Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Before sunrise Wednesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the terminal at Niamey’s airport hoping to leave, after a French flight was canceled the night before. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z European countries, led by France, which ruled Niger as a colony until 1960, began evacuating their citizens from Niamey on Tuesday. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z A delegation from the regional bloc is also expected to arrive in Niger's capital Niamey on Wednesday to start talks with the junta, led by General Abdourahmane Tiani. Niger reopens borders with several neighbours a week after coup 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Before sunrise Wednesday, hundreds of people lined up outside the terminal at Niamey’s airport hoping to leave, after a third flight was canceled the night before. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger, as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The Italian ambassador, Emilia Gatto, told RAI that there were "more or less 80" Italians in Niamey before the partial evacuation, and ruled out danger for those who opted to remain. Italian plane with 87 evacuees from Niger arrives in Rome 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Niamey has calmed after protests supporting the junta turned violent Sunday, but some say the mood is still tense. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Members of the country’s presidential guard encircled the president’s palace in Niamey, Niger’s capital, and detained Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s president. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z “There’s a small number of people profiting from the riches of Niger,” one coup supporter, Seydou Moussa, said in the capital, Niamey. Some of Niger’s neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It’s a warning for Africa 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Niamey has calmed after protests supporting the junta turned violent Sunday when demonstrators attacked the French embassy and set fire to a door. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger, as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Evacuations will continue on Wednesday, with French nationals advised to go to the international airport in Niamey, Niger's capital, according to the French foreign ministry website. French plane carrying 262 evacuees from Niger lands in Paris 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The M62 Movement, an activist group that has organized pro-Russia and anti-French protests, called for residents in Niamey to mobilize and block the airport until foreign military forces leave the country. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Hundreds briefly demonstrated in the streets of Niamey to demand Bazoum’s release before being violently dispersed by security forces. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Instead, it has stepped up its rhetoric against both the West and Ecowas, and thousands of its supporters took to the streets of Niger's capital, Niamey, on Sunday to back the coup. Niger coup: A litmus test for democracy in West Africa 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z That same night, the M62 Movement, an activist group that has organized pro-Russia and anti-French protests, called for residents in Niamey to mobilize and block the airport until foreign military forces leave the country. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger, as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z On Sunday, pro-coup protesters attacked France’s embassy in the capital, Niamey, while the military on Monday arrested several officials of the Bazoum government as well as the head of the ruling party. Pentagon suspends operations with Niger’s military after coup 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z France, Italy and Spain all announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans in the capital, Niamey, following concerns that they could become trapped after soldiers detained President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power. Foreign nationals evacuate Niger as regional tensions rise 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The sight of coup supporters brandishing Russian flags in central Niamey, some chanting slogans in favor of President Vladimir V. Putin, stoked suspicions that the Kremlin had a hand in the coup. ‘Not Another Coup as Usual’: What to Know About Niger’s Crisis 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z It said a limited number of flights would take place "very soon" because of the "deteriorating security situation" in the capital city Niamey. Niger: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Italy also said on Tuesday it would send a special flight to repatriate its nationals from the capital Niamey. Spain to evacuate more than 70 citizens from Niger 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Italy also said on Tuesday it would offer a special flight to repatriate its nationals from the capital Niamey. France to start evacuating French, EU citizens from Niger 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Bazoum, who was detained by his own guards on Wednesday, is being held in his private residence near the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey. Niger Coup Is Backed by 2 Neighbors, Raising Risk of Wider Conflict 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The French Foreign Ministry in Paris cited recent violence that targeted the French Embassy in Niamey, the capital, as one of the reasons for the decision. Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighboring juntas 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z On Sunday Ecowas gave the junta a week to reinstate the elected president, who has been confined to the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey. Niger coup: Burkina Faso and Mali juntas issue war warning 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The Spanish foreign ministry said embassy staff in Niamey have contacted Spanish residents and visitors there to coordinate the operation. Spain to evacuate more than 70 citizens from Niger 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z On Sunday, supporters of the junta burned French flags and attacked the French embassy in Niger's capital, Niamey, prompting police to fire volleys of tear gas in response. France to start evacuation operations from Niger soon, report French media 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Observers believe Bazoum is being held at his house in the capital, Niamey. As regional bloc threatens intervention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The evacuation was announced by France’s embassy in an email sent to French nationals in Niamey. Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighboring juntas 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Thousands took part in a protest in the capital Niamey on Sunday, with some waving Russian flags and even attacking the French embassy. Niger coup: ‘Why I want Russia in and France out’ 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z "France's embassy in Niamey was violently attacked yesterday by visibly prepared groups, which Nigerien security forces did not fully bring under control," the foreign ministry said in a statement. France says no lethal means used in response to attack on Niger embassy 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z On Sunday, protesters outside the French embassy in Niamey chanted "Long live Russia", "Long live Putin" and "Down with France", AFP news agency reports. Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Thousands of junta supporters surged through the streets of Niamey, the capital, waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France. The French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through the capital 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Observers believe Bazoum is being held at his house in Niamey. Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighboring juntas 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Meanwhile hundreds of coup supporters protested outside the French embassy in Niamey, after France stopped aid. Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The radioactive metal looms so large in the country's economy that one of the grandest thoroughfares in the capital, Niamey, is named the Avenue de l'Uranium. Niger military coup: What you need to know 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z On Thursday, several hundred people gathered in the capital, Niamey, and chanted support for the Russian private military group Wagner while waving Russian flags. No clarity about who’s in charge in Niger, 2 days after mutinous soldiers ousted the president 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z The attack on the embassy in Niamey followed France’s move on Saturday to suspend all development and financial aid for Niger. The French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through the capital 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Some protesters in Niamey on Thursday waved Russian flags and chanted anti-French slogans. Condemning 'power grab', France calls for restoration of Niger leader 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Anti-coup demonstrators clashed with security forces in Niamey, the capital, and the military putschists subsequently declared a nationwide curfew, announcing that they would also shutter the country’s borders. What’s Behind the Coup Attempt in Niger? 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The capital, Niamey, is currently deserted, but this is largely because it is been raining heavily all morning. Niger coup: Captive President Bazoum defiant after takeover 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Early Thursday, a sandstorm rolled through Niamey, where many businesses remained closed, adding to the sense of uncertainty. Detained Yet Defiant, Niger’s Ousted President Vows to Save Democracy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Niamey was quiet on Thursday morning as citizens awoke to closed borders and a nationwide curfew imposed by the military. Niger president makes defiant vow to save democracy after coup 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Before the announcement, hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital, Niamey, and chanted “No coup d’etat” while marching in support of the president. Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s president 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Presidential guards were holding the Niger President inside his palace in the capital Niamey on Wednesday in what neighboring countries called an attempted coup, but which the presidency described as an "anti-republican" movement "in vain." US urges release of Niger's president, expresses 'grave' concern over situation 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z About 1,000 to 1,500 French soldiers are based in Niamey with fighter jets, drones and helicopters also in the country. France says it condemns any power grab attempt in Niger 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The president of neighboring Benin, Patrice Talon, said he was flying to Niamey on Thursday in an effort to mediate the crisis. Detained Yet Defiant, Niger’s Ousted President Vows to Save Democracy 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Soldiers in Niger have blockaded the presidential palace, as well as several ministries in the capital, Niamey, according to reports. Niger guards blockade president's palace - reports 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Germany intends to deploy up to 60 soldiers to Niger as part of an EU operation designed to support the government in Niamey in the build-up of its forces. German government plans to deploy troops to Niger as part of EU mission 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z "It's huge for me to be here today," Dubois said in Niamey on Monday, smiling as he answered questions from reporters. French journalist Dubois returns home after Mali captivity 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z “I’m very happy to be back in Niamey again, in Niger, my second country, and I’ve nothing more to say apart from, ‘Hello to my family.’ US aid worker and French journalist freed in West Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z He is undergoing a medical evaluation in Niamey, the capital of Niger, and then will return home to be reunited with his family, said Bob Klamer, a spokesman for the Woodke family. American hostage freed from captivity in Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Speaking in Niamey, Mr Dubois, 48, said it was "amazing for me to be here, to be free". Jeffery Woodke and Olivier Dubois finally freed in West Africa 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z She said she was told that he was in Niamey, the capital of Niger. American Held Hostage in Africa Is Freed 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Shortly after landing in the capital Niamey, Blinken met with people involved in a program, partly funded by the U.S., to disarm and rehabilitate defectors from extremist groups. Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The meeting in Niamey will be the third high-level summit on the lake’s basin. Report: Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad Basin 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Niger's army has been grappling with this problem for years, fighting militants in the tri-border region, where the country meets Burkina Faso and Mali, just a few hours' drive from the capital, Niamey. Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Niger will become the hub for French troops, with some 1,000 soldiers based in the capital Niamey along with fighter jets, drones and helicopters, French officials told reporters last month. France says its troops have left Mali, remains committed to helping Sahel 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z A U.S. official confirmed he was in Niamey and said he was being medically evaluated. American Held Hostage in Africa Is Freed 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Last year citizens of Niamey, the capital of Niger located on the edge of the Sahara Desert, suffered through 100-degree-F heat for 174 days. Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Human rights group Refugees International called for the issue to be central to a high-level international conference on the Lake Chad basin next week in Niamey, Niger’s capital. Report: Climate change fueling conflict in Lake Chad Basin 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The bus was heading from Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, to Niger's capital, Niamey. World Digest: March 17, 2022 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z France's army minister visited Niamey in early February to discuss the evolution of France's military presence in the Sahel. Analysis: Leaving Mali would not be easy as French military feels the heat 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Germany has deployed some 1,200 troops to Mali and has to decide by the end of May whether to extend the military mission which is supplied via the logistics base in Niamey. Mali bans German military plane from airspace, forces diversion, Berlin says 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The mayor and his driver were taken to Niger's capital, Niamey, for questioning. Niger police seize record 200kg of cocaine from mayor's car 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z President Macron was forced into a rapid course-correction, flying to Niamey, Niger's capital, to pay his respects to the Nigérien military dead and postponing the summit until January 2020. Why France faces so much anger in West Africa 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Even in the institute’s middle-of-the-road development scenario, cities that many Americans may seldom read about, such as Niamey, Niger, and Lusaka, Zambia, eclipse New York City in growth. Africa’s rising cities A blaze in April killed 20 preschool children in the capital, Niamey. Fire sweeps through Niger preschool, killing at least 25 children 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z However, earlier this year some 20 children died in a similar fire in Niger's capital, Niamey, after becoming trapped behind the school gates. Niger classroom fire kills at least 25 schoolchildren 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Twenty preschool children were killed in April in Niamey. School fire kills at least 25 children in Niger 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z In finalising the new approach at defence talks this week in the Nigérien capital Niamey, the G5 nations are taking the strategic lead. Sahel jihadists: West Africa faces up to policing its terror triangle 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z He was sworn into office earlier this month only days after security forces thwarted an attempted military coup at the presidential palace in the capital of Niamey. Suspected Islamic militants kill 19 people in Niger village 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z He said firefighters attended the scene in Niamey's Pas Bas district quickly, but "the power of the fire was enormous". Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Niger’s top court confirmed Bazoum’s victory in March, but the ruling sparked protests in the capital Niamey in which at least two people were killed. New Niger president Bazoum says he will improve education, security 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z His rival, Mahamane Ousmane, has rejected the result and his supporters were earlier banned from holding a protest on Wednesday in the capital, Niamey. Niger 'coup attempt foiled' ahead of inauguration 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z Embassy in Niamey said in a statement it was closed for the day due to gunshots heard in the neighbourhood and warned that the security situation remained fluid in the post-election period. Niger capital calm after heavy gunfire near presidency overnight 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z The dispute sparked deadly protests in the capital Niamey last month. Niger's top court confirms Bazoum as next president 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The haul was seized on March 2 from warehouses in Niamey. Seventeen tonnes of cannabis resin bound for Libya seized in Niger 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “The new president needs to focus on our security at the borders and in our cities,” said Abdou Razak, a resident of the capital, Niamey. Niger voters return to polls in second round for president 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z A security source told Reuters that it was a unit from a nearby air base that had tried to seize the presidential palace in Niamey. Niger 'coup attempt foiled' ahead of inauguration 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z “The new president needs to focus on our security at the borders and in our cities,” said Abdou Razak, a resident of the capital, Niamey. Niger voters return to polls in second round for president 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z After he studied them in France, Taquet returned the Ténéré fossils to Niamey, where they remain in wooden crates at the National Museum. The pandemic has left a huge cache of dinosaur bones stuck in the Sahara 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z “Equipment was well installed and the first voter was able to vote,” just after 8 a.m. at the Diori school in Niamey, according to the head of the polling station there, Khadija Hassan. Niger polls open for presidential, legislative elections 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Six French aid workers and their Nigerien guide were killed by Islamic extremists in August while visiting a wildlife park near Niamey. Navy Commandos Rescue American Kidnapped in Niger 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z A diplomatic source in Niger said Walton is now at the US ambassador’s residence in Niamey, Niger’s capital. US elections 2020: Trump holds rallies in Pennsylvania, boasting of 'big red wave' – live 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z A diplomatic source in Niger said Walton was now at the US ambassador’s residence in Niamey. US special forces rescue abducted American in Nigeria, officials say 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Resolve for that vision is alive, if shaken, at the National Museum in Niamey. The pandemic has left a huge cache of dinosaur bones stuck in the Sahara 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z The Islamic State said in its al-Naba newsletter that a security detachment carried out a "blitz attack with firearms" in the Kouré area southeast of Niger's capital, Niamey. World Digest: Sept. 17, 2020 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z In Niger’s capital Niamey, a levee on the right bank of the Niger River burst on Sunday following heavy rains, forcing families in several neighbourhoods to evacuate, authorities said. Senegal activates emergency floods aid plan after downpour 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z The U.N. flew them from Tripoli to Niamey and moved them into the camp in March 2019, where the resettlement assessment began. Locked out by COVID, refugees' lives on hold 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Niger’s western region has been hardest hit by days of rain that caused the Niger River to overflow, essentially shutting down the capital, Niamey. Flooding in Niger kills 45, displaces more than 226,000 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z The Koure Giraffe Reserve southeast of the capital Niamey is a popular attraction in Niger, a huge country that borders seven countries in an unstable region including Libya, Mali, Chad and Nigeria. Gunmen kill six French tourists, two Nigeriens in Niger, governor says 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z The French government warns people against travelling to large parts of the former French colony outside the capital Niamey. French tourists among eight killed in Niger attack 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z The dust storm hit Niamey around 2 p.m. Massive dust storm engulfs capital city of Niger, residents describe 'terrifying' sight 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Niger reported two new polio cases, affecting children in the capital, Niamey, and the Tillabéri region, according to the WHO. Polio campaign in Africa put on hold during coronavirus 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z “I thought that the capital of Niamey was safe from flooding.” Flooding in Niger kills 45, displaces more than 226,000 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z But four security sources said that at least 89 members of Niger’s security forces killed in the attack were buried on Saturday in the capital, Niamey. World Digest: Jan. 11, 2020 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The U.S. military already targets terror organizations like Islamic State from an airfield in Niamey. Pentagon opens new drone base in Niger 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z At a recent gathering, in a small, damp room in Niamey, a dozen representatives listened, silently at first, to the pitch about a novel way of fighting growing climate pressures. Fewer children, fewer climate risks? Niger ponders a controversial option 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z It is also building a new $110 million drone base in Agadez, Niger, which is much closer to militant hotbeds in southern Libya than the base in Niamey. U.S. Drone Attacks ISIS Fighters in Southern Libya 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Nearly 80 people died in May in a similar incident near the airport of Niger's capital Niamey. Tanzania tanker explosion victims buried 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z For example, in Niamey, Niger, many extremely poor boys work in food markets, where they receive tips in food. Put equity first in climate adaptation 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z But on arrival in Niamey, Niger's capital, he was refused entry by Niger's authorities who alleged his travel document was false. Israel deportee marooned in airport for months 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z There, in a compound in the capital, Niamey, they wait for the chance to be resettled in a European country, including the UK, as well as Canada and the US. African migration 'a trickle' thanks to trafficking ban 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z These “repentant ones” are now in a state of limbo, while officials in Niamey, Niger’s capital, mull the contours of the screening process that will decide the defectors’ fate. Boko Haram brought terror to Niger. Can a defectors program bring peace? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z France’s military said it directed a drone toward the site of the attack and sent two Mirage jets from an air base in Niger’s capital, Niamey. World Digest: Oct. 4, 2018 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z France also flies Reaper drones from Niamey, but only on unarmed reconnaissance missions. C.I.A. Drone Mission, Curtailed by Obama, Is Expanded in Africa Under Trump 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The capital, Niamey, is expected to burn around a fifth of the amount of the wood normally used in a whole year. 'Save trees when roasting Eid sheep' 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The U.S. says it started arming drones in Niger earlier this year; they are currently deployed to an air base in the capital, Niamey. US military in Africa says changes made to protect troops 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The armed drones are currently deployed to Niger’s Air Base 101 in Niamey while awaiting the completion of the new Air Base 201 outside Agadez in the country’s north. US confirms drones in Niger have striking capabilities 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The armed drones are currently deployed to Niger’s Air Base 101 in Niamey while awaiting the completion of the new Air Base 201 outside Agadez in the country’s north. US confirms drones in Niger have striking capabilities 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z “We’re not asking foreign forces to fight in our place,” Issoufou said, sitting with his advisers in the airy presidential palace in the capital, Niamey. Foreign troops should not be fighting in Niger, says country's president 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z “I said ‘listen, if you have political claims, or problems with the justice, the administration, the state, then tell me’,” said the imposing Bazoum, sitting on the sofa in his Niamey office. Niger Islamic State hostage: 'They want to kill foreign soldiers' 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z At Niamey airport on Thursday, men in camouflage trousers worked at the loading ramp of a US air force cargo plane. Pentagon investigation into lethal Niger ambush finds multiple failures 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z High Commissioner for Refugees says the group of refugees and asylum-seekers was flown from Tripoli to Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Thursday. UN resumes airlifts of migrants from Libya to Niger 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Before leaving their base near the Nigerien capital of Niamey on Oct. Pentagon probe into deadly Niger attack finds mistakes, but recommends no punishment 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Dozens of soldiers, dignitaries and officials marked the opening of the exercise in Niger’s capital, Niamey. US military opens annual counterterrorism training in Niger 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z When he got back to his mother’s house in Niamey, the pain in his shoulders from being chained up for three months stopped him sleeping. Niger Islamic State hostage: 'They want to kill foreign soldiers' 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The American military is also building a $100 million drone base in Agadez, north of Niamey, that is set to begin operations this year. American Drone Strike in Libya Kills Top Qaeda Recruiter 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z It also received approval from Niger’s government late last year to fly armed drones from Niamey, the nation’s capital. Pentagon grapples with a thorny question after Niger ambush: What next in Africa? 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z Bad weather forced cancellation of the team moving by helicopter, leaving only the team from Niamey to pursue Chefou. Pentagon probe into deadly Niger attack finds mistakes, but recommends no punishment 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The bus stations in Niamey, once packed with West Africans trying to get to Agadez, the last city before Libya, are now empty. At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Instead, the soldiers’ location coordinates were relayed through officers in Niamey, the capital, more than 100 miles away. Inquiry of Soldiers’ Deaths Urges Curtailing West Africa Missions 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z At a meeting on December 1st and 2nd in Niamey, the capital of Niger, African trade ministers agreed on final tweaks to the text. African countries are building a giant free-trade area 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z About 500 of those troops now deployed in Niamey would move to the base in Agadez. Niger Approves Armed U.S. Drone Flights, Expanding Pentagon’s Role in Africa 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The ambush occurred hours later, as the unit drove back to Niamey. Pentagon probe into deadly Niger attack finds mistakes, but recommends no punishment 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z “Lot less, lot less than before,” said a bus agent, who declined to give his name, at the open-air Sonef station in Niamey, drowsing and empty in the late-afternoon heat. At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Lamodi Soulye, 39, a devout Muslim and worker in a Chinese restaurant in Niamey, was one of 28 siblings from one father and three different mothers. West Africa population planners battle to woo Muslim hearts 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z The U.S. military began eyeing Agadez as a drone hub almost as soon as it persuaded Niger’s government to permit it to fly drones from Niamey in 2013. A city in Niger worries a new U.S. drone base will make it a ‘magnet’ for terrorists 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z French Defense Minister Florence Parly said in September that France would seek to arm the Reaper surveillance drones it flies from Niamey to support 4,000 French troops operating in West Africa. Niger Approves Armed U.S. Drone Flights, Expanding Pentagon’s Role in Africa 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z “We are in the middle of a fire, and the flames are everywhere,” said Gare Amadou, a political analyst and journalist in Niger’s capital, Niamey. In the area where U.S. soldiers died in Niger, Islamist extremists have deep roots 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Still, the French have been the first to undertake this kind of outreach, working closely with the United Nations, out of its refugee agency’s compound in Niamey. At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Lamodi Soulye, 39, a devout Muslim and worker in a Chinese restaurant in Niamey, was one of 28 siblings from one father and three different mothers. West Africa population planners battle to woo Muslim hearts 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Many Nigeriens already view U.S. and other Western forces in the country as occupiers, according to interviews here and in the capital, Niamey. A city in Niger worries a new U.S. drone base will make it a ‘magnet’ for terrorists 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z He was arrested a few days after the attack and is being held in an anti-terrorist unit in Niamey. A swarm of motorbikes, then heavy fire: testimony sheds new light on Niger attack 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z The U.S. military official with knowledge of the ambush investigation said that it increasingly appears that the soldiers’ mission did change after they left their base in the capital, Niamey. U.S. soldier in Niger ambush was bound and apparently executed, villagers say 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z But the potential difficulties of making the program larger were evident in a day of interviews at the sweltering United Nations center in Niamey. At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Special Forces and 30 Nigeriens left Niamey and headed north to the Mali border. A month on, U.S., Niger still disagree on what happened on fatal mission 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Agadez, about 500 miles northeast of Niamey, is much closer to Saharan smuggling routes that Islamist militants use to transport arms and fighters from Libya to northern Mali. A city in Niger worries a new U.S. drone base will make it a ‘magnet’ for terrorists 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z The team did not contact its commanders in Niamey for an hour after the attack began. Amid Niger ambush chaos, the White House first thought several Americans were missing 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z They were attacked with small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and vehicles with weapons mounted on them outside the village of Tongo Tongo while trying to return to their base in Niamey, he said. Pentagon deployed elite commandos to Niger fearing that militants were hunting missing soldier, officials say 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z One recent Saturday night, 136 Eritreans and Somalis were flown to Niamey by the United Nations, all potential candidates for asylum interviews with the French. At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select Few 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Special Forces and 30 Nigeriens left Niamey and headed north to the Mali border. A month on, U.S., Niger still disagree on what happened on fatal mission 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Unarmed U.S. surveillance drones are also based at a French airfield in Niamey, the Nigerien capital. Administration sees no change in rules or mission of U.S. troops in Niger 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Once the besieged U.S. troops contacted their headquarters, U.S. forces in Niamey requested aid from the much larger French military contingent based there. Amid Niger ambush chaos, the White House first thought several Americans were missing 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day, French Mirage jets were dispatched from their base in Niamey, the Nigerien capital, along with French attack helicopters from Gao, in neighboring Mali. Pentagon deployed elite commandos to Niger fearing that militants were hunting missing soldier, officials say 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z The French airlifted the injured to the capital city Niamey, before they were eventually flown to Germany for treatment and later home to the US. How did US soldiers die in Niger? 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Embassy in Niamey, the capital; and to support construction at what it called a “temporary, expeditionary contingency” being built at Agadez, in the middle of the country. U.S. will expand counterterrorism focus in Africa, Mattis tells senators 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Another soldiers two injured in the attack and were taken to Niamey, the capital, about 124 miles away. Military to Probe Deaths of Four U.S. Soldiers in Niger 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z General Bolduc said he was not surprised about the hostile activity in southwest Niger, about 120 miles north of Niamey, the capital. Niger Attack Lays Bare U.S. Troops’ Long Wait for Medical Help in Africa 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 200 kilometers north of Niger’s capital of Niamey. US officials: 4th US soldier dead after attack in Niger 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z The incident Wednesday occurred about 120 miles north of Niamey, the capital, near the border with Mali, officials said. A deadly ambush in Niger raises tough questions for Trump’s Pentagon 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z A permanent French air base is in Niamey. U.S. will expand counterterrorism focus in Africa, Mattis tells senators 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z After the attack, U.S. forces in Niamey responded and evacuated the casualties to the capital before they were flown to Germany. Killing of 3 Green Berets in Niger puts a spotlight on U.S. counter-terror efforts 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The wounded were evacuated to the capital of Niamey and the wounded Americans were then put on a plane to Germany where they were receiving medical treatment. Deadly Ambush of Green Berets in Niger Began as a ‘Low-Risk’ Mission 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The AP reported the attack occurred north of the capital Niamey, near the Mali border. Three U.S. Special Forces troops killed in Niger ambush, reports say 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z The United States already conducts surveillance drone flights piloted from Niamey. A deadly ambush in Niger raises tough questions for Trump’s Pentagon 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The officials say the two wounded were taken to Niamey, the capital, and are in stable condition. At least 1 US commando killed in Niger 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Africa Command offered few details on Wednesday’s attack about 124 miles north of Niamey near the Mali border. Killing of 3 Green Berets in Niger puts a spotlight on U.S. counter-terror efforts 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z And three months of rain in a few hours killed 40 in Niamey, the capital of neighbouring Niger. As flood waters rise, is urban sprawl as much to blame as climate change? 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z West Africa's Niger has also reported widespread flooding that has killed 43 people since the rainy season began in June, including in the capital Niamey. Guinea says 19 bodies washed up after Sierra Leone mudslide 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Authorities said hundreds of homes were destroyed just outside Niamey, the capital. World Digest: Aug. 29, 2017 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z In Niamey, the capital of Niger, a landlocked swathe of desert that is one of the poorest countries in the world, huge billboards advertise first-class airline tickets. Foreign executives need to get their feet dirty to succeed in Africa 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z The Predator and Reaper drones at the base in Niamey may look intimidating, but they are used for surveillance, not launching strikes. Taking on West Africa’s terrorists 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Niamey is also calling for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Mali. American non-government worker reportedly kidnapped in Niger 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z West Africa's Niger has also reported widespread flooding that has killed 43 people since the rainy season began in June, including in the capital Niamey. Guinea says 19 bodies washed up after Sierra Leone mudslide 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Examples include Kampala1 in Uganda, Niamey in Niger and Chittagong in Bangladesh; these are especially vulnerable to natural hazards. Boost resilience of small and mid-sized cities 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z A whirring sound is heard in the sky above Niamey, the capital of Niger. Niger battles terrorism threats on all fronts - BBC News 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z It is not the only sign of America’s presence in Niamey. Taking on West Africa’s terrorists 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z An American non-government organisation worker was kidnapped on Friday night in the Niger town of Abalak, north-east of the capital Niamey, before being taken by his abductors to Mali, a security source said. American non-government worker reportedly kidnapped in Niger 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z It was a long legal journey from the shooting in Niamey to the sentencing hearing in Brooklyn. Malian Man Who Killed U.S. Diplomat Is Sentenced to 25 Years 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Amadou was transferred to a hospital in Niger's capital, Niamey, on March 11 before being flown to Paris last week. Niger's president is running for a second term against an opponent who was forced to campaign from behind bars before being flown last week to Paris for medical treatment 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Amadou's spokesman last week said health problems saw him transferred to a Niamey hospital. Niger's opposition says it will not recognize results for the presidential runoff vote March 20 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z “Niger needs peace to build on its development,” Issoufou said after voting in Niamey. Niger’s security-minded president vies for 2nd term in vote 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z In January 2011, two young French people were kidnapped from a restaurant in Niamey and were killed shortly afterwards during a rescue attempt. American non-government worker reportedly kidnapped in Niger 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Materials arrived late to some polling stations in the capital Niamey on Sunday, slightly delaying the 8 a.m. start time for the presidential and parliamentary elections. Voting has begun in the West African nation of Niger, where President Mahamadou Issoufou is touting his record of defending the country from Islamic extremists as he vies for a second five-year term 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z In February 2013, the U.S. also began flying Predator drones out of Niger’s capital, Niamey. Under the cover of humanitarian aid: The U.S. military is all over Africa 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z I first went through Bamako in Mali, then Niamey and Agadez in Niger. Failed migrant: 'Trip to Europe too dangerous' - BBC News 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Schools in and around Niger's capital, Niamey, were shut this week to contain the virus. Niger meningitis: Vaccination starts after schools closure - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The march ended outside the parliament building in Niamey, where President Mamahadou Issoufou told the crowds that "Niger will be the tomb" of the Islamists, according to the AFP news agency. Niger protests against Boko Haram 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z “That there are bombs in Niger, this is something totally unprecedented,” said Mr. Alou, speaking by phone from Niamey on Tuesday. Niger Sending Troops to Fight Boko Haram 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, officials from Nigeria and its neighbours met in Niger's capital Niamey on Tuesday to discuss a regional response to Boko Haram. Boko Haram 'leader' claims Baga raid 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z In the capital Niamey at least five people were killed during the clashes, while another five died in the southern city of Zinder. 'Forty-five churches' burnt in Niger 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z Churches were set on fire in the capital, Niamey, and in the city of Zinder. Second Paris gunman buried in secret 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z In Niger, churches were set on fire in the capital, Niamey, a day after at least four people were killed in the second city of Zinder. Paris gunman buried in secret grave 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z At least six churches were set on fire or looted in Niamey and regional towns. Niger Charlie protesters burn churches 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Police fired tear gas at crowds of stone-throwing Muslim youths who set fire to churches and looted shops in the capital Niamey after authorities banned a meeting called by local Islamic leaders. Five killed in second day of Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Hollande said Lazarevic was currently en route for Niamey, capital of neighboring Niger, from where he would head back to Paris. Last French hostage freed by Al Qaeda's north African arm: Hollande 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The Niamey airport is close to the border with Mali, to the west, and northern Nigeria, to the east, giving the drones the ability to track movements by militants in both regions. US military drone makes 'hard landing' in Niger 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether the Pentagon will continue to operate drones from Niamey, the capital, about 500 miles southwest of Agadez, though some officials said it was unlikely. Pentagon set to open second drone base in Niger as it expands operations in Africa Protests began outside Niamey's grand mosque and reportedly spread to other parts of the country, a day after five were killed in Niger's second city. Niger Charlie protesters burn churches 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z The downed plane was reportedly found near Niamey, Niger, according to the International Business Times. Air Algerie Flight 5017 Crashes Over Niger 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The regional defence ministers met in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Wednesday, to hold further discussions on the growing threat posed by Boko Haram. New force to fight Nigeria Islamists 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z At the Dimol Clinic in Niger's capital, Niamey, there were girls who had been married as young as 12. Big money for Niger's child brides 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z But interviews with migrants, smugglers and officials in Agadez and in the capital Niamey tell a different story. Special Report: Despite deaths, crackdown, Sahara migrant trail thrives 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Pastor Zakaria Jadi, whose church was burnt down in the capital Niamey, said he was in a meeting with church elders when he heard of the attacks. Niger Charlie protesters burn churches 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Ngo'o said details of the multinational force would be established at a summit in Niger's capital Niamey this year. Cameroon offers 700 soldiers to Lake Chad regional force 2014-03-20T15:31:29Z "The opposition proclaims everywhere that it controls Niamey. They must be disillusioned now," Bazoum Mohamed, Niger's foreign minister and the leader of Issoufou's Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, told the crowd. Thousands rally in Niger in support of president 2014-02-08T18:01:47Z Saturday's opponents AS Douanes of Niamey won their first Niger league championship last year and are making their continental debut. Kaizer Chiefs have point to prove 2014-02-07T13:06:44Z At a bus depot in downtown Niamey each evening, a steady flow of migrants arrive from across West Africa ahead of the 3 a.m. bus for Agadez. Special Report: Despite deaths, crackdown, Sahara migrant trail thrives 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z In Niger, a former French colony, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Niamey's grand mosque, shouting "God is Great" in Arabic. Niger Charlie protesters burn churches 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Following the deaths of the 92 migrants, most of them women and children, Niamey announced plans to immediately shut down all camps used by migrants in the north. Niger arrests 30 in hunt for Sahara migrant traffickers 2013-11-16T18:19:08Z The US flies unarmed drones from an airfield in Niger's capital, Niamey, helping French forces and regional countries collect intelligence information on the movement of militants, some linked to AQIM. Boko Haram: Is terror designation a badge of honour? 2013-11-15T14:20:27Z The group of four arrived back at Villacoublay military airfield, to the west of Paris, on Wednesday morning after a flight from the Niger capital, Niamey. French hostages home from Niger 2013-10-30T11:35:31Z Congo have their destiny in their own hands and can win the group with victory in Niamey over Niger, who have no chance of advancing. 2014 African World Cup qualifying A-E 2013-09-05T16:06:31Z Two charred bodies were recovered from a church on the outskirts of Niamey, and the body of a woman was found in a bar, Reuters reported. Niger Charlie protesters burn churches 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Vegetation and barren land array to form tiger stripes and leopard spots in the dry landscape surrounding Niamey, Niger. Tigers in the Desert: The Mysteries of Vegetation Patterns 2013-07-18T15:45:02.980Z It said Hamaha participated in kidnappings of foreigners for ransom, including of a Canadian diplomat in Niamey, Niger, in December 2008. State Dept offers rewards for West Africa militant leaders 2013-06-04T01:22:08Z U.S. troops are training the army and Niamey has stepped up security in the north, where French Special Forces went this year to protect mines. Insight: Libya becomes 'the new Mali' as Islamists shift in Sahara 2013-05-31T11:23:54Z A Nigerian minister delivered a request for assistance late on Monday in the Niger capital Niamey, but gave no details on what Niger's role may be. Nigeria seeks Niger's military support against Boko Haram 2013-05-21T20:19:17Z This month, several thousand people protested on the streets of Niamey against Areva, burning French flags. Iran's Ahmadinejad visits uranium-producing Niger 2013-04-15T16:28:55Z Earlier this month, several thousand people protested on the streets of Niamey against Areva, burning French flags. Iran's Ahmadinejad due to visit uranium-producing Niger 2013-04-15T13:18:03Z The U.S. drones operate from a Nigerien military base in the capital of Niamey. Drone base in Niger gives U.S. a strategic foothold in West Africa 2013-03-22T01:13:00Z In a telephone interview from his home in Niger's capital of Niamey, Chaibou acknowledged that soccer authorities have been questioning him about matches he officiated, including the Argentina-Nigeria game. Much-investigated ref denies fixing soccer matches 2013-02-14T11:50:09Z A police source quoted by reporters identified the suspect as a Franco-Congolese man who was arrested in Niamey, the capital of Niger, while attempting to purchase a four-wheel drive vehicle with a false driver's licence. Terror suspects seized in France 2013-02-05T16:26:26Z Meanwhile in Niamey there was a 3-1 win for Niger over visitors Togo, as both teams prepare for the Nations Cup. Another loss for Zambia 2013-01-06T14:22:20Z Mr. Hamaha was with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb when he helped kidnap a Canadian diplomat, Robert Fowler, late one December afternoon in 2008 outside the capital of Niger, Niamey. Kidnappings Fuel Extremists in Western Africa 2012-12-13T01:55:12Z “We welcome the drones,” Mahamadou said in an interview at the presidential palace in Niamey. Drone base in Niger gives U.S. a strategic foothold in West Africa 2013-03-22T01:13:00Z The Newcastle striker failed to travel to Niger for Senegal's friendly in Niamey on Wednesday after injuring his back during Sunday's 1-0 defeat against West Ham United at St James' Park. Newcastle's Papiss Cissé risks Fifa suspension as Senegal get tough 2012-11-15T19:33:55Z The capital Niamey was also hit when the River Niger burst its banks, flooding the city's suburbs. Niger floods leave dozens dead 2012-08-26T12:31:18Z They will join 11 locally based players that drew 0-0 with Niger in an international friendly in Niamey last week. Nigeria omit Mikel and Odemwingie 2012-08-25T10:00:14Z A few months before the start of the Games, Issaka was a gardener in his country's capital, Niamey, when he took up rowing in a fishing boat. London 2012's international stars 2012-08-12T19:03:14Z Djibo Issaka learned the basics of rowing in a wooden fishing boat in his home city of Niamey, the Niger capital where he lives with his two kids. 'Sculling Sloth' back on water at London Olympics 2012-07-31T15:19:21Z The mission, approved by EU governments on Monday, will start work next month in the Niger capital Niamey. EU to send experts to Niger to counter al Qaeda threat 2012-07-16T19:12:33Z Alphadi, an ethnic Tuareg who was born and raised in Timbuktu, now splits his time between Niamey in Niger, Paris and New York City. VIDEO: Designer Alphadi calls for united Mali 2012-06-18T12:40:06Z In one such camp in the Koira Kano neighborhood of Niamey, more than a dozen school-age children milled about in the shade of their rough shelters. In stricken Sahel, Lagarde's words on Greece strike chord 2012-06-14T10:27:34Z Niger, whose capital Niamey is closer to much of the rebel-run zone even than Bamako, is pushing for quick military action to crush the rebels. Analysis: Mali: the world's next jihadi launchpad? 2012-06-04T14:08:53Z The group's other game - between Niger and Gabon - takes place in Niamey on Sunday. A round-up of Groups A-E 2012-06-02T19:46:46Z The ordinary citizens wanted a voice, and seemed to know — even in the most depressed slums of Conakry, Niamey, Bamako or Dakar — that democracy was the best way to get it. Memo From Africa: Africa?s Steady Steps Toward Democracy 2012-03-27T00:29:31Z Mr. Amadou pledged tighter surveillance of Mr. Qaddafi’s residence in the capital, Niamey. Libya Asks Niger to Extradite Qaddafi Son After TV Remarks 2012-02-11T22:28:28Z Al-Saadi, the former dictator’s third son, fled to Niger’s capital, Niamey, after his father lost control of Tripoli in August and is wanted by Libyan officials on suspicion of “armed intimidation.” Mexico Foils Plan by Qaddafi’s Son to Sneak Into Country 2011-12-07T15:23:33Z Niger's government in the capital Niamey has vowed to meet its ICC commitments. ICC fears son of Libya's Gaddafi may flee justice 2011-10-29T21:20:08Z "It's a big beach without the sea," one diplomat in Niamey put it. Insight: On the run, Gaddafi leaves few footprints 2011-10-05T11:14:33Z “He arrived in Niamey and was taken to a villa,” Moussa said in a phone interview yesterday. Qaddafi’s Son Transferred to Presidential Villa in Niger 2011-09-14T08:53:03Z A convoy of 12 Libyan vehicles and two Nigerien military vehicles left Niger's northern city of Agadez in the direction of Niamey on Friday afternoon, a Reuters witness said. Libya fighters battle for Gaddafi bastions 2011-09-10T09:46:18Z And on Tuesday, it appeared to be moving in the direction of Niger's capital, Niamey, near the country's southern border with Burkina Faso, where Gaddafi has been promised a safe haven. Libyan Rebels' Bloodless Struggle for a Gaddafi Stronghold 2011-09-07T09:15:00Z Mattsson was originally contracted to coach the Leone Stars for just one game and that was the last 2012 qualifier in Niger in Niamey in March. S Leone threaten team withdrawal 2011-05-20T11:57:45Z Mattson was originally contracted to coach the Leone Stars for just one game and that was the last 2012 qualifier in Niger in Niamey in March. Two Sierra Leone squads announced 2011-05-19T11:34:32Z Saadi Qaddafi went to Niger several days after some of his father’s senior loyalists, including his intelligence chief, fled to Niamey. Qaddafi’s Son Transferred to Presidential Villa in Niger 2011-09-14T08:53:03Z Our reporter in Niamey says crowds of people waited in 40 degree heat outside the stadium where the ceremony took place to greet the newly sworn-in leader. Junta in Niger hands over power 2011-04-07T14:07:20Z "My election shows the commitment of the Nigerien people to democracy and change," Mr. Issoufou told journalists Monday in front of his home in the capital, Niamey. Niger's Opposition Wins Vote in Provisional Count 2011-03-14T16:42:00Z "It is a great day for me and for all Nigeriens," Djibo told reporters as he cast his vote in the capital Niamey. Junta hails "model" vote as Niger chooses leader 2011-03-12T13:05:21Z Niger authorities brought the three to Niamey, the capital, on Thursday, a security official said. | AFRICA: Niger: 3 Hostages From French Mine Are Released 2011-02-26T02:15:10Z It is also struggling against a rising threat from al Qaeda-linked fighters, who last month claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of two Frenchmen from the capital Niamey who were later found dead. Niger opposition presidential rival wins key alliance 2011-02-09T20:30:46Z It is also interested in the continent's oil - in Niger, a national headquarters for China's uranium and oil mining companies is being built in the capital, Niamey. Building bridges 2011-02-09T01:16:37Z "I voted, but in a spirit of doubt and disappointment," said one of the candidates, former premier Hama Amadou, after casting his ballot in the capital Niamey. Fraud worries overshadow peaceful Niger vote 2011-01-31T16:14:49Z Long lines formed in the capital, Niamey, hours before polling stations opened at 8 a.m. Niger Votes After Coup 2011-01-31T10:30:58Z The same group kidnapped two French men on Jan. 7 in the Nigerien capital of Niamey. Bin Laden Links French Hostages’ Release to Afghan Withdrawal 2011-01-21T19:08:57Z Earlier this month, two young Frenchmen were seized by armed men in the Niger capital Niamey. French Affirm Afghan Mission After New Threat 2011-01-21T17:10:16Z There are no signs mining or energy companies plan to withdraw staff from the country, although Areva last year pulled some expatriate workers back to the capital Niamey from the remote mining areas. Peace Corps pulls workers from Niger over security 2011-01-20T10:16:50Z The source - who was speaking on condition of anonymity - added that the questioning was taking place in the capital Niamey, without revealing any further details. 'Hostage-takers' seized in Niger 2011-01-11T16:55:32Z They were the first to be seized in the capital Niamey, far from the lawless desert where Islamist militants, rebels and bandits operate. France blames al Qaeda for Niger kidnap, killings 2011-01-10T19:37:55Z The two men, both 25, were abducted by four gunmen from a restaurant in the capital Niamey on Friday night. France defends Niger rescue bid 2011-01-10T11:18:59Z Leocour and Delory were abducted from a restaurant in Niamey late on Jan. 7 by armed attackers wearing turbans, witnesses said. Niger Hostage-Takers Probably Al-Qaeda, French Government Says 2011-01-09T13:53:29Z The men were seized from a restaurant in the capital, Niamey Two French citizens who died after being kidnapped in Niger were probably executed by their captors, French military officials say. French Niger hostages 'executed' 2011-01-09T12:49:22Z The two men, both 25, were abducted by four gunmen from a restaurant in Niamey last Friday. 'Hostage-takers' seized in Niger 2011-01-11T16:55:32Z They were the first to be seized in the capital Niamey, far from the lawless desert where Islamist militants, rebels and bandits flourish. France says Sahel region no longer safe 2011-01-09T10:57:55Z "The kidnappers are in one vehicle and they are being pursued by reinforcements from Niamey," a security source said. Niger forces and kidnappers clash near Mali border 2011-01-08T13:35:58Z France dispatched two military jets to Niger's capital Niamey to help hunt down the first group. How to Deal With Terrorist Hostages: Rescue or Ransom? 2010-10-12T22:20:00Z The two men been kidnapped in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Friday - French troops were attempting to rescue them when they found the bodies. French Niger hostages 'executed' 2011-01-09T12:49:22Z At the edge of Niamey, the capital, mud-brick compounds are full of food refugees from the north. Famine Persists in Niger, but Denial Seems in the Past 2010-05-04T00:05:00Z By Caspar Leighton BBC News, Niamey Most people in Niger's capital, Niamey, seem to regard the military coup as an opportunity not a disaster. Democratic coup? 2010-02-25T15:27:00Z A search was under way on Saturday after witnesses said men wearing turbans entered the "Toulousain" bar in Niamey overnight and took two Frenchmen away in a car. Niger forces and kidnappers clash near Mali border 2011-01-08T13:35:58Z There is an increased military presence around army bases and the presidency, but limited patrols and no checkpoints in the rest of Niamey, he says. Niger ex-leader 'must face trial' 2010-02-23T13:51:00Z Mr Tandja - seized during a cabinet meeting on Thursday - was being held at a house in the capital Niamey, he said. Niger military promises elections 2010-02-21T21:53:00Z A pro-junta demonstration was held Sunday in the western city of Zinder, while on Saturday the streets of Niamey, the capital, were filled with citizens celebrating the downfall of Mr. Tandja. Niger Junta Gives Assurances on Democracy Plans 2010-02-22T07:21:00Z Thousands of people rallied in support of the junta on the sun-blasted streets at a downtown traffic circle in the capital, Niamey, cramming around army trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns. Opposition in Niger Urges Junta to Hold Vote 2010-02-20T22:40:00Z It is believed they are being held at a military barracks in Niamey. AU suspends Niger following coup 2010-02-20T00:00:00Z The coup itself was over just hours after it began Thursday when shots were heard at the presidential palace in the dusty capital of Niamey, where Tandja was holding a cabinet meeting. A Coup in Niger Adds to West Africa's Instability 2010-02-19T16:55:00Z The ministry also urged travelers to avoid Niger even for transit, "because of events under way in Niamey." Soldiers Oust Niger President in Coup 2010-02-19T10:06:00Z Mr. Tandja insisted, in an interview last summer, that he was intent on extending his stay in power only because of the demands of “the people,” though interviews in Niamey strongly suggested different sentiments. Niger Junta Gives Assurances on Democracy Plans 2010-02-22T07:21:00Z Reuters said lightly armed soldiers patrolled sporadically in Niamey on Friday as schools, banks and markets reopened. Niger Capital Is Calm After Coup 2010-02-19T13:47:00Z A Reuters witness later saw five injured soldiers at a hospital in Niamey. Coup Attempt Under Way in Niger, Official Says 2010-02-18T14:46:00Z While I was reporting in Niamey last April, my car was attacked twice by mobs wielding steel poles and lumps of concrete, battering its side and smashing its windows. A Coup in Niger Adds to West Africa's Instability 2010-02-19T16:55:00Z Or have none of you witnessed these craft sitting on the ground at Mopti or Niamey. Black Man's Burden A spokesman for the American Embassy in Niamey, Robert Tate, said, “We’ve gotten several unconfirmed reports that he is in the custody of the insurgents.” Niger Capital Is Calm After Coup 2010-02-19T13:47:00Z |
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