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February 1, 2026, 1:01 pm
Heavy Security Near Niger Capital's Airport After Gunfire, Blasts
- [Daily Trust] Heavy security was deployed around Niger's main airport on Thursday after overnight gunfire and explosions raised suspicions of a jihadist attack, but the ruling junta remained tight-lipped.
Niger Accuses France, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire of Sponsoring Airport Attack
- [RFI] Niger's military ruler, Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire of sponsoring an attack on Niamey international airport.
Attack On Niamey Airport, Where There Are a Thousand Tons of Uranium
- [Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- On the night of January 28-29, Diori Hamani Airport in Niamey was attacked. According to local sources, heavy gunfire erupted around midnight at the airport after an unidentified armed group attacked the guard post. The fighting continued until 2:00 a.m. Anti-aircraft tracers were seen in the sky, presumably used to shoot down drones deployed by the attackers. Calm has now returned to the airport in Niger's capital. Located 10 km from the center of Niamey, the airport complex houses both the civilian
Deutsche Welle Correspondent Arrested in Niamey
- [IFJ] On 15 January the DW website published a report written by Tawasa about Nigerian refugees and migrants. The story published in the local Hausa dialect showed dozens of Nigerian migrants and refugees, including women and children, taking refuge in cemeteries and abandoned buildings in Niger. On 23 January, the journalist was arrested. The charges against him have not been disclosed.
Niger Arrests Deutsche Welle Correspondent Over Report On Nigerian Refugees
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in Niger to release Gazali Abdou Tasawa, a correspondent for the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW), who was arrested over a report on Nigerian refugees living by a cemetery.
In Niger, Your Job or Your Life
- [HRW] Junta's Sanctions on Fuel Transport Operators Raise Rights Concerns
Macron Seeks to Reset France's Africa Policy Amid Shrinking Influence
- [RFI] President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "rebalanced", "equal-to-equal" partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France's presence on the continent.
Niger's New Emergency Law Threatens Rights
- [HRW] Decree Grants Authorities Sweeping Powers Amid Deepening Repression
Health Advances Marked 2025 As Wars and Funding Cuts Strained Systems
- [UN News] From eliminating deadly infections to expanding access to lifesaving vaccines, 2025 delivered meaningful progress for global health, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), offering cautious optimism at the close of a year marked by both breakthroughs and strain.
