Niger's president detained by guards

Niger's president detained by guards

(VOVWORLD) - The entrance to Niger's Presidential Palace in the capital Niamey was blocked by the presidential guard Wednesday. Niger President Mohamed Bazoum appears to have been detained in a...
A thousand migrants rescued in the Niger desert

A thousand migrants rescued in the Niger desert

(VOVWORLD) - Rescue teams have saved a thousand African migrants abandoned by people smugglers in the Niger desert in recent months, the UN's International Office of Migration (IOM) reported Wednesday
Niger kills 12 Boko Haram gunmen

Niger kills 12 Boko Haram gunmen

(VOVworld) - Security forces in Niger have killed 12 gunmen of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram who launched an attack in the southeastern region of Bosso close to the border...
Germany and France help Niger control migration

Germany and France help Niger control migration

(VOVworld) - On Tuesday German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault visited Niger, one of the main countries of transit for African migrants trying to...
Boko Haram kills 30 civilians in Niger

Boko Haram kills 30 civilians in Niger

(VOVworld) - Boko Haram militants attacked two villages in southern Niger's Diffa region overnight, killing at least 30 civilians, two security sources said on Thursday
45 Christian churches in Niger burnt

45 Christian churches in Niger burnt

(VOVworld) - Forty-five Christian churches were torched over the weekend in Niger’s capital during deadly protests over the publication of a Prophet Mohammed cartoon by the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, police...