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Calcined motorcycles used by assaillants are pictured in front of the the prison of Koutoukale, near Niamey, following an attack on October 17, 2016, Reuters

Security Forces Repel Attack on Niger Prison

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 17, 2016 | World

A group of militiamen staged an attack on a high-security prison in Niger early on Monday in an apparent effort to free extremist militants. The assault was repulsed and no inmates escaped, authorities said. Suspected members of Boko Haram and other hardliners are...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel . Reuters

Migration Issues Dominate Merkel’s African Tour

by Sheikh Mohamed | Oct 13, 2016 | World

Nouakchott-During her first visit to Africa, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to stop future migration waives, hoping to improve her image in Germany, which was badly affected following the influx of around 500,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq since 2015....

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Speaker of the Parliament of Niger Ousseini Tinni. / SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Letter from President of Niger

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, received a message from President Issoufou Mahamadou of the Republic of Niger during his meeting with Speaker of the Parliament of Niger, Ousseini Tinni, and his delegation at al-Yamamah...

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) listens to president Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger during a joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential palace in Niamey on October 10, 2016, AFP

Germany’s Merkel Promises to Support Niger against Human Traffickers, Militants

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 10, 2016 | World

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel promised cash and military vehicles on Monday to help Niger fight human traffickers and extremists. Merkel’s move comes in hopes of trying to bolster a country that is a key staging post for migrants trying to reach Europe. Merkel,...

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Chadian soldiers rest near the front line in the war against insurgent group Boko Haram in Gambaru, Nigeria, February 26, 2015. Reuters

Army: 38 Boko Haram Militants Killed in South Niger

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 17, 2016 | World

Thirty-eight Boko Haram militants have been killed during search operations carried out by soldiers from Niger and Chad in the Diffa region of southeast Niger this week, an official said Friday. Two soldiers from the bilateral force were lightly wounded in the action...