December 05, 2019
West Africa: In 20 Years, Will Five Arid Nations Be a Sahelistan or a Desert Rose?
Five countries in west Africa's Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – are facing crises across multiple fronts, including the accelerated… Read more »
October 14, 2019
West Africa: We Are Paying a Heavy Price for What's Happening in Libya - President Issoufou
The security threat to the Sahel region has been amplified by the Libyan crisis, said the President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou. In his forthright assessment of the conflict,… Read more »
October 10, 2019
Africa: Niger's President Will Make History at The End of His Term
"My greatest legacy will be to become the first president in the history of Niger who will hand power to a democratically elected successor." Read more »
May 06, 2019
Niger: Scores Killed in Niamey Fuel Tanker Explosion
More than 50 people were killed in Niamey, the capital of Niger, overnight when an tanker truck overturned and exploded, France24 reports. Read more »
September 14, 2018
Africa: Africans Live A Decade Longer Than in 1990, But...
The level of human development in Sub-Saharan Africa, judged by how long people live for, how well they are educated and how much they earn, has improved by more than a third in… Read more »
September 06, 2018
West Africa: U.S. to Begin Drone Attacks on Sahel Militants - Report
American forces in Africa will soon escalate their war against militants in the Sahel by using armed drones to attack them, reports an American news website on global affairs. Read more »
June 06, 2018
Niger: Attacks in Diffa Leaves Nine Dead
Three suicide bombers, two women and a man, have blown themselves up in Diffa in south-east of Niger. The region is said to be very busy in the evenings during Ramadan. Reports say… Read more »
October 12, 2017
Nigeria: More U.S. Backing 'Forthcoming' for Buhari's Drives Against Corruption & Boko Haram – New Ambassador
The Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC - arguably one of the country's key diplomatic outposts - has an ambassador at the helm for the first time since Professor Adebowale Adefuye… Read more »
August 31, 2017
Niger: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed in Flooding
After last week's catastrophes in Maradi and Zinder, which left seven people dead and more than a thousand affected, torrential rains in the capital Niamey on Saturday destroyed… Read more »
October 11, 2016
Africa: 22000 CODESRIA books to African institutions of higher education
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) has donated 21,771 books to seven African institutions of higher education and research and five… Read more »
June 09, 2016
Africa: Thirty Nations Cut 'Multidimensional' Poverty in 'Runaway Success'
According to a new analysis from the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford, 30 of 35 sub-Saharan African countries analysed for changes to… Read more »
March 07, 2016
Africa: How to Adapt to Beat Crippling Droughts
Right now, 14 million people across southern Africa face going hungry due to the prolonged drought brought on by the strongest El Niño in 50 years. Read more »
August 10, 2015
West Africa: Why Should West Africa Hesitate to Endorse Term Limits?
President Barack Obama's widely-publicised remarks in Addis Ababa on African presidents who refuse to step down when their terms end highlights a vigorous debate which is going on… Read more »
April 13, 2014
Africa: From North to South, East to West, Media Freedom in Africa Under Challenge
The executive director of the International Press Institute (IPI), Alison Bethel McKenzie, delivered a wide-ranging report on press freedom in the world to the institute's world… Read more »
January 27, 2014
Africa: Africans Struggle to See Oil, Mineral Revenues
A major new survey of African countries which depend on mining or oil revenues shows that six in 10 people have difficulty in finding out how their governments spend the proceeds… Read more »
January 29, 2013
Ghana/Niger: Black Stars Finally Shine At Afcon
Ghana have finally flexed their muscles at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 3-0 victory over Niger on Monday their sealed their status as Group B winners. Read more »
January 28, 2013
Ghana/Niger: Black Stars Shoot Their Way to Quarter-Finals
Ghana have eased to victory in Group B at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Niger in their final pool match in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Read more »
January 27, 2013
Ghana/Niger: Black Stars Face Niger As Strong Favourites
Ghana will be heavy favourites when they meet Niger in their final Group C encounter in Port Elizabeth on Monday. Read more »
January 25, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa/Niger: Missed Chances Give Leopards Uphill Task
The Democratic Republic of Congo need to recover from a disappointing result in order to have any chance of making the African Nations Cup quarter-finals following their goalless… Read more »
January 24, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa/Niger: Leopards Squander Their Chances
The Democratic Republic of Congo squandered two gilt-edged chances in the first half to drop valuable points in a goalless draw with Niger in Port Elizabeth on Thursday. Read more »
January 23, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa/Niger: Leopards Take On Team Looking for Away Win
Niger will continue their search for a first win outside of the country in 21 years when they take on DR Congo in their second Group B encounter at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
January 21, 2013
Mali/Niger: Eagles Make Heavy Going Against Defensive Niger
Mali were always going to have the upper hand over Niger in their opening game at the African Nations Cup but the laboured manner in which they finally clinched victory will be of… Read more »
January 20, 2013
Mali/Niger: Eagles Sweep Home With Late Keita Goal
Mali left it late to grab victory but in the end proved too strong for Niger and won the first three point haul of the African Nations Cup. Read more »
January 19, 2013
Mali/Niger: Despite War, Mali Favourites in Opening Afcon Match
Mali is expected to get their 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group B campaign off to a positive start when they host minnows Niger at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth… Read more »
January 17, 2013
Africa: Superstars and Minnows Alike Gear Up for Soccer Glory
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations presents Cote d’Ivoire with what will possibly be the final chance for their so-called Golden Generation to claim the continent’s top… Read more »