Niger

Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou scores landslide win in boycotted run-off

Niger`s President Mahamadou Issoufou secured 92 percent of the vote in a controversial run-off ballot boycotted by the opposition, according to official results released Tuesday.

Mar 23, 2016, 03:11 AM IST

Niger holds presidential run-off despite boycott

Niger holds its first-ever presidential run-off on Sunday, with incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou on track for a second term after his main challenger was flown from jail to a Paris hospital and with the opposition boycotting the vote.

Mar 20, 2016, 11:24 AM IST

Issoufou far ahead in Niger presidential election count

Niger`s President Mahamadou Issoufou enjoyed a strong lead Thursday in his quest for a second term as leader of the uranium-rich west African nation, according to partial results from elections that the opposition has slammed as rigged.

Feb 25, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Suspected Boko Haram fighters launch strikes across Africa

Suspected Boko Haram militants launched four attacks in Niger, Chad and Cameroon, killing seven people.

Dec 24, 2015, 10:11 AM IST

Tensions flare as Niger opposition candidate arrested

Opposition Niger presidential candidate Hama Amadou was arrested on his return from a year in exile over allegations of baby trafficking, a party colleague said.

Nov 15, 2015, 08:54 AM IST

Boko Haram attacks force 12,000 pupils from Niger schools: UN

151 schools with a total of 12,631 pupils had closed due to "insecurity that has sparked the absence of teachers and panic in the population".

Nov 06, 2015, 23:27 PM IST

Lake Chad blasts blamed on Boko Haram kill 37

Three explosions blamed on the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram killed 37 people on Saturday in a Chadian city on the shores of Lake Chad, security sources said.

Oct 11, 2015, 00:11 AM IST