The Niger State House of Assembly has proposed a law that will provide six months maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state. The bill, which is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Afiniki Dauda, aimed at allowing women to get the required rest after childbirth and to enhance the health of the…
Niger’s post-coup military rulers have demanded in a statement seen by newsmen on Wednesday that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger within 72 hours. The foreign ministry said in the statement dated Tuesday that the government had ordered Louise Aubin, the UN’s resident and humanitarian coordinator, “to take all necessary…
At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July. The soldiers were killed by hundreds of jihadists using “improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles”, the defence ministry said. It added that “several dozen terrorists” were also killed in the counter-offensive that took place…
The United States of America has commenced a major military movement in Niger Republic. The Headquarters, United States Department of Defence, is now repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger. The US will also withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel “out of an abundance of caution.” This is the first major military movement since…
Niger braced Friday for a weekend of planned anti-French rallies as tensions mount between the country’s new military rulers and its traditional ally. A coalition of civil society groups opposed to the presence of French forces in Niger has called a three-day sit-in, starting Friday. The protest, organised by the M62 grouping, is set to…