Akufo-Addo Ends Third Phase of ECOWAS Tour With Visit To Niger
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, May 30, ended the third phase of his tour ...
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Akufo-Addo Ends Third Phase of ECOWAS Tour
At a meeting with Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, the two leaders pledged to strengthen the ties of co-operation that exist ...
Akufo-Addo Leaves Ghana For Niger
President Akufo Addo will leave Accra today for Niger as part of his tour of some West African countries. While ...
Africa, So Close Yet So Far From G7 Summit
It's a powerful symbol: Seven of the world's richest countries gathered in Sicily, a Mediterranean island on whose shores rickety ...
Nigeria’s Buhari Seen In Public For First Time In Weeks
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday made his first public appearance in weeks, re-emerging amid mounting concerns about his health. ...
Niger President Meets Student Leaders In Bid To End Protests
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou held talks with student leaders Saturday in a bid to defuse the country's university crisis after ...
Niger President Issoufou Says Will Not Seek Third Term
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said Saturday that he would not amend the constitution to allow him to seek a third ...
Niger’s Opposition Leader Hama Amadou Jailed In Absentia
A court in Niger has sentenced main opposition leader Hama Amadou to a year in prison for child smuggling. Amadou ...
Thousands Protest In Niger As Pressure On Gov’t Mounts
Thousands of people marched in Niger's capital of Niamey on Saturday against the government of President Mahamadou Issoufou, calling for ...
France Sends Backup To Niger After 16 Troops Killed
France is to send a contingent of counterterror forces to help the army in Niger after militants ambushed a military ...
‘Terrorist Attack’ Kills 15 Soldiers In Niger
Fifteen soldiers were killed and 19 wounded in a attack by "terrorist elements" in western Niger, authorities said Thursday. "A ...