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Aug 26, 2023, 23:16 PM ISTMEA Asks Indian Nationals In Niger To Leave Country
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing on Friday that the Indian government is closely monitoring the situation in Niger.
Aug 11, 2023, 21:38 PM ISTUS Says 'No indication' Russia Involved in Niger Coup, Slams Ukrainian Claims And Backs Russia
There is "no indication" Russia was involved in the military overthrow of Niger's democratically-elected president, the White House says. European governments began evacuating their citizens from Niger on Tuesday after last week’s coup in the West African country triggered a tense standoff between Moscow’s allies in the region and states that have worked more closely with the U.S. and other Western powers.
Aug 02, 2023, 16:20 PM ISTAt least 13 children killed in Africa's Niger, UNICEF expresses shock and regret
"We are saddened to confirm that at least 37 civilians - including thirteen children aged 15 to 17 and four women - were killed and several others were injured. We express our deepest sympathy to the victims, families and communities impacted by these brutal attacks," UNICEF said
Aug 19, 2021, 06:55 AM ISTArmed men kill at least 58 in attack on Niger market sellers
Monday's attack echoed a January massacre that left 100 people dead in two villages also in the Tillaberi region that hadn't been claimed by an extremist group or militia.
Mar 17, 2021, 08:32 AM ISTJihadists kill 71 soldiers in military camp attack in Niger
Jihadists with links to Islamic State and al Qaeda have mounted increasingly lethal attacks across West Africa`s Sahel region this year despite the commitment of thousands of regional and foreign troops to counter them.
Dec 12, 2019, 22:20 PM ISTIndia extends $15 million assistance to Niger for African Union Summit
This is the first time that Niger is hosting the AU summit.
Jun 18, 2019, 23:13 PM ISTDonald Trump made me cry, told me my husband knew what he had signed up for: Widow of slain US soldier
The attack earlier this month, which US officials suspect was carried out by a local affiliate of Islamic State, has thrown a spotlight on the US counter-terrorism mission in Niger.
Oct 23, 2017, 20:50 PM ISTFIFA U-17 World Cup: Ghana down debutants Niger 2-0, face Mali in quarters
Ghana will take on African champions Mali in a repeat of their continental qualifying event final in the quarterfinals on October 21 in Guwahati.
Oct 18, 2017, 21:24 PM ISTBoko Haram fighters surrender in northern Cameroon
Nearly 60 men who said they were captured by the Boko Haram Islamist group and forced to fight for them in Nigeria have surrendered to authorities in northern Cameroon.
Oct 14, 2017, 06:07 AM ISTFIFA U-17 World Cup: Brazil beat Niger 2-0, finish top with all-win record
Niger, who finished third with three points still have a chance to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams. DPR Korea finished last without a win.
Oct 13, 2017, 23:20 PM ISTMilitary operations ongoing after deadly attack on US and Niger troops
Nigerien, US and French troops were conducting military operations in the zone on Thursday, a Nigerien security source said without providing additional details.
Oct 05, 2017, 17:04 PM ISTEight foreigners among dead in Burkina Faso attack: Minister
The "terrorist" attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso killed at least 18 people including eight foreigners and seven locals.
Aug 14, 2017, 20:56 PM ISTChad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown: Official
A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant quantity of weapons, Niger's Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Oct 01, 2016, 16:00 PM IST14 soldiers killed in anti-Boko Haram operations: Niger
Niger`s Army said Friday that 14 of its soldiers and scores of Boko Haram fighters had been killed during a multi-month sweep operation in the nation`s southeast.
Oct 01, 2016, 00:51 AM ISTNiger, Chad armies kill 38 Boko Haram fighters: Niger Army
Boko Haram has killed thousands of civilians and displaced some 2.4 million people across Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
Sep 17, 2016, 15:14 PM ISTPakistan taking unpleasant interest in imposing upon India their vicious motives: Khurshid
Lashing out at Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif`s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz for calling upon the international community to take appropriate steps to fulfil its commitments towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir under the UNSC resolutions, former union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday said this is extremely unacceptable as Islamabad has been taking unpleasant interest in imposing upon India their vicious motives through the acts of terrorism.
Jul 22, 2016, 11:19 AM ISTMigrant deaths in Mediterranean `hit 10,000`
Brussels has been seeking ways to clamp down on the Africa route after a deal with Ankara in March slashed numbers trying to cross from Turkey.
Jun 08, 2016, 08:48 AM IST50,000 flee Boko Haram attacks in Niger: UN
The attacks beginning Friday against a military post in Bosso in Niger`s troubled Diffa region killed 26 soldiers.
Jun 07, 2016, 17:24 PM IST