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Niger suspends diplomatic relations with Ukraine over Ukraine's alleged support for rebels who ambushed and killed dozens of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries during the Battle of Tinzaouaten in July.
2024-08-6

Niger's military junta revokes the operating license of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at the Imouraren uranium mine amid tensions between the two countries.
2024-06-21

The French Armed Forces complete their withdrawal from Niger, marking the end of their presence in Sahel, following demands from Niger's military junta.
2023-12-22

At a summit in Niamey, Niger, regional bloc ECOWAS gives the Malian military rulers a deadline of September 15 to appoint a new civilian President and Prime Minister.
2020-09-7

Boko Haram militants attack Chad for the first time after 30 fighters crossed Lake Chad in four motorboats and attacked the village of Ngouboua. Chad recently joined Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon in a military coalition against Boko Haram.
2015-02-13

Constitutional referendum results in Niger show that 90% of voters approve a return to civilian rule from the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy military junta.
2010-11-3

Salou Djibo, the de facto leader of Niger sacks his intelligence chief Seyni Chekaraou following the arrest of several members of the ruling Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy junta on suspicion of planning a coup d'etat.
2010-10-19

Niger faces total crop failure worse than that of 2005, according to United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes.
2010-04-28

The Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy that took power in a military coup in Niger yesterday lifts a curfew and reopens the country's borders.
2010-02-19

In Niger, a military junta named the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy carries out a coup d'état, suspending the constitution and detaining President Mamadou Tandja.
2010-02-18