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(MENAFN) Russia has condemned a terrorist assault on the main international airport in Niger’s capital last week and reaffirmed its support for security operations against jihadist groups in the Sahel region.

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has denounced recent strikes in Niger, including a brazen assault on Niamey's Hamani Diori International Airport, while pledging the continental bloc's unwavering...

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemned recent violent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Hamani Diori International Airport in Niamey, and reaffirmed the organization’s support for the country.

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(MENAFN) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, denounced the recent assaults in Niger, including an attack on Niamey’s Hamani Diori International Airport, and reiterated the bloc’s unity with the nation.

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(MENAFN) The United States has instructed non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave Niger due to escalating safety concerns, according to reports. "The U.S. government cannot offer routine or emergency services to U.S....

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(MENAFN) The African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, condemned recent attacks in Niger, including an assault on Hamani Diori International Airport in Niamey, while reaffirming the bloc’s solidarity with the country.

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(MENAFN) The U.S. State Department issued an emergency directive Friday mandating the departure of non-essential government personnel and their families from Niger, citing mounting security threats across the West African nation.

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(MENAFN) Heavy automatic weapons fire and powerful blasts echoed through Niger's capital in the predawn hours Thursday close to an aviation facility, though government officials maintain they have stabilized the circumstances.

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(MENAFN) Seven individuals, among them Torodi Prefect Captain Chaibou Mali and his family, lost their lives in a terrorist assault in western Niger, according to Tele Sahel on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Niger's President Abdurrahman Tchiani on Monday discussed regional and global developments over a phone call.

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(MENAFN) The number of people killed in an armed assault on a marketplace in Nigeria’s Niger state has climbed to 50, according to reports released on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) The number of fatalities from a violent raid on a marketplace in Nigeria’s Niger state has climbed to 50, according to reports on Sunday.

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(MENAFN) At least 12 individuals lost their lives and several others were wounded when gunmen launched an assault on a mining location in Plateau State, central Nigeria, according to reports from local officials and community leaders.

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(MENAFN) Cholera killed far more people worldwide in 2025 even as reported infections declined, with deaths climbing 30% to their "highest annual level" in more than two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) The Turkish defense sector is set to present its cutting-edge technologies alongside several African nations at the Bamako Expo (BAMEX ‘25) in Mali, scheduled for Nov. 11 - 14. The event, making its debut in 2025, aims to serve as a...

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(MENAFN) The Turkish defense sector will present its latest technologies at the inaugural Bamako Expo (BAMEX ‘25) in Mali from November 11–14, highlighting its growing presence in Africa.

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(MENAFN) An American missionary was abducted from his residence in Niger, according to multiple security sources who spoke to CBS News, a partner of BBC in the United States.

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WAFI 2026 World AgriFood Innovation Conference BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the morning of September 17, WAFI 2026 World AgriFood Innovation Conference opened in Pinggu, Beijing.

DVIDS - Georgia

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — In the grey chill just before sunrise Thursday, the steady hum of C-27 C-27J Spartan high-performance aircraft broke the morning quiet over Luzon Drop Zone. Within minutes, dozens of round canopies blossomed against the Carolina...

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing.