Tag: #Niger
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Niger soldiers killed in terror attacks
Four Niger soldiers killed in double ‘terror’ attack
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Niger Wrestles with Security Nightmare as Death Toll Rises
Niger has wrestled with security nightmares as the death toll rises.
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Pakistan Day celebrated in Niger
ISLAMABAD, (23rd March, 2021, 11:56 pm) (APP):An elegant flag hoisting ceremony was held in Niamey, Niger at the Pakistani embassy on Tuesday on occasion of Pakistan’s National Day. The ceremony started with the recitation from the Holy Quran. Ambassador Ahmed Ali Sirohey hoisted the national flag along with the national anthem. Messages of the President…
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Niger inaugurates Oil-powered power station
Niamey, March 17 (AFP/APP): Niger on Wednesday inaugurated an oil-fired power station in the capital Niamey, part of an initiative to ease its heavy dependence for energy from neighbouring Nigeria. The 89-megawatt facility is designed to provide backup for Niamey, the southern region of Dosso and Tillaberi in the west in the event of a cut in electricity…
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Pakistan Ambassador, Nigerian Minister discuss bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (APP):Pakistan’s Ambassador to Niger Ahmed Ali Sirohey on Thursday received Nigerian Minister of Youth Entrepreneurship and Mining Boureima Souleymane in Niamey. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed various areas of bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Niger, with special focus on cooperation in the field of mining and opportunities for THE youth,…
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Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Mahamadou Issoufou won Africa’s top prize for leadership
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Niger’s outgoing president wins coveted Mo Ibrahim prize
Niamey, March 8 (AFP/APP):Mahamadou Issoufou, who is stepping down as president of coup-prone Niger after two terms in office, on Monday won Africa’s top prize for leadership. He was awarded the 2020 Mo Ibrahim Prize for facing “seemingly insurmountable challenges”, ranging from deep poverty to militarism and desertification. Despite these enduring problems, “Issoufou has led…
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Internet connectivity restored in Niger after ten days of interruption
Niamey, March 6 (AFP/APP): Internet connectivity was restored in Niger late Friday, an AFP journalist found, after ten days of interruption following unrest over official results handing the ruling-party candidate a win in last month’s presidential elections. Neither the government nor the west African country’s four telecoms firms explained the outage, which hobbled communications and the financial…
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Two people die and hundreds arested in Niger Unrest
Niamey, Feb 25 (AFP/APP): Two people have died in unrest in Niger and hundreds have been arrested since the results of presidential elections were announced on Tuesday, Interior Minister Alkache Alhada said. “The toll is two dead,” he told reporters on Thursday, adding that 468 arrests had been made. Ravichandran Ashwin went past 400 Test wickets as India…
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Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum steps out of the wings
Niamey, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):Mohamed Bazoum, named the winner of Niger’s presidential election, worked for years as the right-hand man of outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou, often doing tough or tedious jobs that earned him little prominence. But that seemingly thankless work became the springboard for his bid for the top job, campaigning as Issoufou’s anointed successor…