Niger Republic Fear Contagion From Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists
A proverb in the Hausa language, spoken on both sides of the border between Niger and Nigeria, warns: "When your neighbor's beard i...
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United Nations Cry Out As Over 6,000 Nigerian Refugees Arrive Niger Republic
Thousands of people continue to flee the violence in Nigeria, a month since the start of a military offensive in three northern states again...
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege And Crew Freed From Niger Prison After 3 Days
Correspondent Yvonne Ndege and crew released after being held in country's southern city of Zinder for three days. An Al Jazeera corresp...
Islamists Kill 20 In Suicide Attacks In Niger Republic
Islamist suicide bombers struck a barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and woundin...
Nigerian Government Seeks Niger's Military Support Against Boko Haram
Nigeria has asked its northern neighbor Niger for help in an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents, as West African states try to cooperat...
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