Gunfire heard at Niger capital's airport

Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.
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Niger joins regional biometric passport initiative with Burkina Faso, Mali

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Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say

Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital early Thursday, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians in an exchange of fire that also left 22 of the attackers dead, authorities said. Niger’s ...

Niger becomes the third country to leave the International Criminal Court

Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court after accusing the global tribunal of what it says is selective justice.

U.S. State Department warns Americans: ‘Do not travel’ to this country

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Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist

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Attack on Niger airport kills 11 members of security forces, government says

An attack ​on Thursday ‌on the airport and ​military airbase ​in Niger's capital ⁠killed 11 ​members of ​the security forces and two ​civilians, the ​government said in ‌a ⁠statement, adding that 22 ...