(MENAFN) Niger has unveiled plans to construct two nuclear power stations through a collaboration with Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned atomic energy company. According to the country’s minister of mines, this initiative is considered “very...
President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira, Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, HE Jean-François NDONGOU,...
President of the Pan-African Parliament, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Chief Fortune Charumbira Members of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament The Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly of Gabon, His Excellency Jean-François...
MOU solidifies collaboration to boost milk production, create 130,000 jobs, and empower youth and women ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources of the Republic of Côte...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...
(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the world marks International Day of the Girl on October 11, Plan International, the leading global expert on girls’ rights, warns of a dangerous evolution in child marriage. A new report finds that...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on seed production and crop breeding, officials confirmed Wednesday at the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition in Moscow. The agreement was signed at the...
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...
1 ….blames trend on insecurity, logistics, others MINNA – Niger State government has given reasons for the delay in ongoing road projects across the state, expressing the resolve of the Governor Mohammed Umar Bago-led administration to ensure not...
The men’s Mexican national soccer team hosts Ecuador Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET. Mexico looks to bounce back from a loss to Colombia against Ecuador, who tied the United States in their last matchup. Mexico vs. Ecuador will air on FOX Deportes,...
Open this photo in gallery:Members of Madagascar's Army CAPSAT unit monitor the area in front of City Hall from an armoured vehicle as senior officers address the crowd during a rally Tuesday calling for President Andry Rajoelina's...
NIAMEY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 369 former combatants who renounced violence have been reintegrated into social and professional life during a ceremony held Monday at the Hamdallaye Reception and Rehabilitation Center in western Niger....
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to advocate for the designation of resource theft, illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes, emphasizing that these acts pose serious threats to regional peace,...
As the counting of the votes of last Sunday’s presidential election is underway at ELECAM, Cameroon’s election body, the French are not waiting for things to totally deteriorate before they step in. The first figures point to a landslide by Mr....
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended two individuals in separate cases involving illegal possession of firearms and attempted culpable homicide. According to the PUNCH, in a statement released on Monday, the Command’s Public Relations...
The Niger State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development has denied allegations that it has abandoned ongoing road and infrastructure projects across the state. Dismissing the allegations, the Permanent Secretary, QS Hassan Baba Etsu,...
Former jihadists who renounced violence have officially joined the Nigerien army after completing several months of reintegration training, the country’s military authorities announced on Monday, October 13. Niger’s ruling junta, which seized...
Mike Arnold, Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, has questioned Nigeria’s stance on foreign involvement in its fight against terrorism, noting that while the country reportedly rejects external commentary on security, it seeks financial support...
