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Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger
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Solar boom counters power shortages in Niger

Solar panels are an increasingly common sight in Niamey. Solar panels like the ones on the roof of Elhadj Abdou’s house are an...

Alliance of Sahel States recalls ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises | News
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Alliance of Sahel States recalls ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises | News

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s relations with Algeria have deteriorated amid a series of coups and strengthened Russian ties. Mali, Burkina Faso and...

Niger declares three days of mourning after mosque attack kills 44 | News
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Niger declares three days of mourning after mosque attack kills 44 | News

Authorities have blamed the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate. The...

The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa | Investigation News
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The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa | Investigation News

Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them, referee whistles echoed...

Niger turns to satellites to bridge digital divide
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Niger turns to satellites to bridge digital divide

A small number of Starlink dishes are sprining up on houses in the capital, but vendors say take-up is slow. Less than a...

How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
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How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics

Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people....

Military governments lead West African trio out of ECOWAS regional bloc | News
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Military governments lead West African trio out of ECOWAS regional bloc | News

ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger. The military governments of Niger, Mali and...

Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger | Crime News
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Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger | Crime News

Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez. An Austrian woman has...

Lakurawa, the new armed group wreaking havoc on the Nigeria-Niger border | Armed Groups News
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Lakurawa, the new armed group wreaking havoc on the Nigeria-Niger border | Armed Groups News

A new armed group called Lakurawa is attacking villages in remote corners of northwestern Nigeria and across the border in Niger, posing new...