Former foreign minister declared preliminary winner in Niger
February 23, 2021 GMTNIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s electoral commission said Tuesday that former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum has been elected president of the West African nation, according to preliminary results from the second round of voting Sunday...
Niger’s leader: Fragility of nations must be top priority
January 7, 2021 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Days after attacks on two villages killed more than 100 civilians in his African nation, Niger’s president said Wednesday that tackling the growing fragility of nations must be a top priority of the 21st century...
Niger has 3 days of national mourning over deadly attack
January 5, 2021 GMTNIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger will hold three days of national mourning after attacks on two villages killed more than 100 civilians, the government said...
Niger votes in presidential, legislative elections
December 27, 2020 GMTNIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger voted Sunday in presidential and legislative elections that could see the West African country's first democratic transition of power since independence amid a growing threat from jihadists in the region...
Niger votes Sunday on path to 1st democratic power transfer
December 24, 2020 GMTNIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger could see its first democratic transition of power since independence in the elections being held on Sunday amid a growing threat from jihadists in the region...
Security Council to meet on post-COVID-19 security threats
September 2, 2020 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council will hold a high-level summit during the annual meeting of world leaders at the General Assembly later this month to discuss security threats in the world after the COVID-19 pandemic ends...