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Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta…

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Niger junta reopens airspace after coup

NIAMEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Niger's military leaders have reopened the country's airspace to all commercial flights after closing it on Aug. 6 after they seized power in a coup,…

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Niger junta instructs police to expel French ambassador

NIAMEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The junta that seized power in Niger last month said that the French ambassador to Niger, Sylvain Itte, no longer had diplomatic immunity and police…

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Niger says 17 of its soldiers killed in ambush near Burkina Faso border

Niger's junta on Wednesday said 17 of its soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents, the deadliest attack since a July 26 coup whose leaders have cited persistent insecurity…

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West African bloc prepares standby force for possible Niger intervention

West African nations on Friday worked on plans for a possible military intervention in Niger following the army coup there although they have not given up the hope of a…

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Italy calls on West African states (ECOWAS) to extend Niger ultimatum

ROME, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should prolong their deadline for the reinstatement of Niger's ousted president, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said…

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Niger closes airspace as it refuses to reinstate president

ECOWAS deadline to reinstate president expires on Sunday Regional bloc has threatened military intervention Capital city calm; no signs of opposition to junta ECOWAS to make statement late on Sunday…

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Algeria opposes military intervention in Niger

Algeria is categorically against any military intervention in Niger, Ennahar TV said late on Saturday citing President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. "A military intervention could ignite the whole Sahel region and Algeria…

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West Africa’s ultimatum to Niger coup leaders nears deadline

ECOWAS defence chiefs ponder force against Niger's junta W. African bloc gave coup leaders until Sunday to restore Bazoum Mediators return from failed mission to Niger's capital Niamey Ousted president…

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Niger junta revokes military deals with France

Ousted President Bazoum warns of coup's "devastating consequences" West African defence chiefs planning possible intervention Coup leader vows to resist international pressure Mali, Burkina Faso support junta By Boureima Balima,…

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First planes carrying evacuees from Niger land in Paris and Rome

By Manuel Ausloos and Michel Rose PARIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - The first military planes carrying mostly European nationals evacuated from Niger landed in Paris and Rome on Wednesday, with…

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Niger coup: List of recent military takeovers in West and Central Africa

By Bate Felix DAKAR, (Reuters) - Niger's removal of President Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup marks the ninth coup or attempted power grab in just over three years in…

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West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked

ECOWAS bloc gives ultimatum to Niger's new military leaders Pro-coup protesters burn French flags in Niamey Military takeover was Sahel region's seventh since 2020 From Paris, Niger's PM says sanctions…

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UPDATED: Niger soldiers say President Bazoum’s government has been removed

By Moussa Aksar and Boureima Balima Colonel declares borders closed Takeover seventh coup in West, Central Africa region since 2020 Niger pivotal ally for Western powers in battling insurgencies NIAMEY,…

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Niger’s president being held inside palace

By Moussa Aksar and Boureima Balima NIAMEY, July 26 (Reuters) - Niger presidential guards are holding President Mohamed Bazoum inside the presidential palace in the capital, which has been blocked…

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Niger president calls for job-based immigration quotas in Europe

MILAN (Reuters) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper that African and European states should agree quotas for African immigrants tailored to employment needs.…

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Niger approves re-deployment of more European special forces from Mali

Niger lawmakers approved a bill allowing the deployment of more European special forces to help stem a jihadist insurgency across the Sahel, a move rejected by some parties that oppose…

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Niger accepts foreign special forces to secure Mali border area

DAKAR, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Niger has accepted that French and European special forces will be deployed into its territory from neighbouring Mali, in order to secure the border area…

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Niger votes in presidential runoff to usher in first democratic transition

Niger is voting on Sunday in the second round of a presidential election that is expected to usher in the first democratic transition of power since the West African nation…

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Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition

Niger votes in an election on Sunday that is expected to lead to the first transfer of power between two democratically elected presidents in a country reeling from Islamist violence.…

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American citizen kidnapped in Niger

An American citizen was kidnapped near the town of Birnin Konni in southern Niger in the early hours of Tuesday morning, three security sources and a local official told Reuters. The…

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Gunmen kill six French aid workers, their driver and guide in Niger

Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French aid workers, a Nigerien guide and a driver in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday, officials said. The group was attacked in a…

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Bloodbath along Niger’s border with Mali, over 80 persons killed in jihadist attack

At least 25 soldiers have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack on a military camp along the western border with Mali, Niger's army says. More than 60 militants were…

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IOM Organizes First Humanitarian Charter Flight from Algeria to Niger

This week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized its first flight for voluntary return from the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset to Niger’s capital, Niamey, carrying 166 Nigerien nationals,…

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Libya’s Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo

Eastern Libya's military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish ...

Extreme weather batters Italy’s Adriatic regions, cutting roads and rail lines

Italy has been effectively split along its Adriatic side after nearly 72 hours of severe weather bat...

Britain eyes summer deadline for EU reset deal

A deal to re-align key parts of the U.K. economy with the European Union is on course to be reached ...

CDU/CSU calls for cannabis rethink 2 years in

Government ministers from Germany's conservative CDU and CSU parties on Wednesday called for changes...

Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew

Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vow...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 2 April 2026

Updated 0900 IAC Invests in Malta Aviation Hub, Safeguards Jobs and Expands Workforce: Internatio...

China Raises Alarm Over Japan’s Missile Deployment

China has expressed deep concern over Japan’s decision to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto and...

Malta’s economic momentum shows resilience as confidence cools slightly

Malta’s economy continued to exhibit solid performance in early 2026, with business activity and sen...

Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon

Israel’s defense minister has announced plans to establish a buffer zone within southern Lebanon, st...

US journalist abducted in Baghdad

An American freelance reporter has been kidnapped in Baghdad, with officials saying a suspect has li...