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Niger: Niger's Democratic Transition Is Good News, but the Threat of Insurgency Remains High
The Conversation Africa, 17 January 2021
Despite the twin problems - poverty and insecurity - that have faced Niger in the past few decades, President Mahamadou Issoufou successfully completed his two-term tenure. In… Read more »
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Niger: 10,000 Nigerien Civilians Still Afraid to Return Home After Attack
RFI, 13 January 2021
Some ten thousand civilians remain displaced after fleeing an attack in Niger's western Tillabéri region at the beginning of the year that killed at least 105 people and… Read more »
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Niger: Niger's Constant Struggle Against Violence
DW, 4 January 2021
Attacks have been rocking Niger ahead of February's presidential election runoff. Jihadis, ethnical disputes and the fight for resources are the key issues the next president will… Read more »
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Niger: At Least 70 Civilians Killed in Jihadist Attack
RFI, 3 January 2021
Jihadists in Niger have attacked two villages, Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye, close to the border with Mali, reportedly killing dozens of villagers. Special forces from Operation… Read more »
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Niger: Elections Go to a Second Round Slated for February
RFI, 2 January 2021
In Niger, Mohammed Bazoum and Mahamane Ousmane have made it through to the second round of the country's presidential elections, with neither candidate garnering enough ballots to… Read more »