One morning in late 2023, in an informal settlement in Niger's Agadez city, 49-year-old Bilal – a “passeur”, or smuggler who arranges migrants’ journeys to Europe – pocketed CFA200,000 ($350) from a ...
In June 1982, Peter Gabriel headlined the first WOMAD Festival, an event he co-founded to showcase music, artists, and dancers from around the world. The three-day festival was held June 16-18 at the ...
A Martian meteorite, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg), said to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, is displayed at Sotheby's, in New York, July 9, 2025 FlySafair flight cancellations plunge South ...
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Swiss citizen has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Niger's city of Agadez, according to local authorities and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. This is the ...
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2025 - The World Bank has approved an additional $90 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support Niger in improving its road ...
The Niger Delta Sports Festival torch began its tour of the participating nine states in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State where the Festival Torch lighting was cheered on by a throng of enthusiastic athletes, ...
This news comment is attributable to Emmanuel Gignac, UNHCR’s Representative in Niger. I wish to reaffirm the unwavering commitment of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to engage in meaningful and ...