Browsing: Niger Republic

In the effort to combat banditry across borders, the armed forces of Niger have arrested a well-known Nigerian bandit leader called Kachallah Mai Daji near the town of Illela, Niger. According to Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and expert in fighting against rebellions, Kachallah Mai Daji has caused a lot of fear and destruction in the northeastern part of Nigeria for the […]

Niger Republic reported the death of 23 soldiers in a surprise attack by terrorists near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a western region known for jihadist attacks. Niger is governed by military leaders who took control in a July coup, citing a deteriorating security situation as reason for taking power. But jihadist […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. “President Tinubu has also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Guinea,” read a statement signed by his […]