Benin's New President Seeks New Outreach to Togo and Niger [analysis]
African Arguments
On May 24, 2026, former Beninese finance minister under the outgoing president Patrice Talon, Romuald Wadagni, was sworn into office as the President of Benin. His election was… Read more »
As Security Deteriorates, Sahelian Juntas Further Stifle Civilians
ACSS
As militant Islamist insurgencies make unprecedented gains across the Sahel, military junta leaders have focused on restricting independent voices instead of adapting security… Read more »
Niger Quits ICC, Deepening Debate Over Court's Legitimacy
Leadership
The government of Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, citing concerns over what it described as selective justice and raising fresh questions about… Read more »
All of Africa Today - July 3, 2026
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Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'
RFI
Niamey airport was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, with 13 people killed, in an assault that illustrated how jihadist groups are changing their methods to test… Read more »
Withdrawal From The Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity And Threatens To Deny Victims Of War Crimes Justice And Reparations
AI London
Reacting to the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to deposit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Marceau Sivieude,… Read more »
Niger Launches Tomato Irrigation Project With €3m Italian Support
Daba Finance
Niger launched a small-scale irrigation project to support tomato production, processing and food security in 3 regions. The project is financed by Italian cooperation with €3… Read more »
All of Africa Today - June 25, 2026
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The Attack On Niamey Airport
Vanguard
On June 18, 2026, the airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, once again became the target of a terrorist attack. Gunfire began around 6 a.m. and lasted for several hours.… Read more »
All of Africa Today - June 19, 2026
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At Least 35 Dead in Attack On Niamey Airport
Agenzia Fides
The official toll from yesterday's jihadist attack, June 18, on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, has risen. According to a statement released by… Read more »
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Claim Deadly Attack On Niger Airport
RFI
West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government… Read more »
AU Condemns Attack On Niger Airport
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the terrorist attack carried out on 18 June 2026 against the International Airport of… Read more »
Gunfire Reported Around Niamey Airport
allAfrica
Gunfire was reported on the morning of Thursday, June 18, 2026, around Niamey International Airport in Niger. According to several corroborating sources, the shooting lasted for… Read more »
The Politics of Jobless Growth Under Tinubu [analysis]
African Arguments
On 29 May 2023, moments after taking the oath of office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared: "Fuel subsidy is gone." The announcement marked the beginning of one of the most… Read more »
