Sources: Al Jazeera
The Islamic State attacks the military part of Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, injuring four soldiers but resulting in the deaths of 20 militants. 2026-01-29
Six Nigerien soldiers are killed in an attack on the Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline in Dosso region, Niger. 2024-06-13
Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. 2024-05-2
Twenty-two people are killed during a mass shooting at the village of Motogatta in the Tillabéri Region, in Niger. 2024-01-28
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that the transfer of solid waste to landfills has stopped across the Gaza Strip because of insecurity and a shortage of fuel. The World Health Organization reports that the spread of infectious diseases including diarrhea and chickenpox are increasing rapidly, with medical organizations warning of the risk of a possible cholera epidemic. 2023-11-11
Supporters of the military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum set fire to the headquarters of the ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey, Niger. 2023-07-27
Three Nigerien soldiers are killed when their military helicopter crashes while attempting to land at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger. 2022-12-26
At least 10 people are killed during attacks at two villages in the Tillabéri Region, Niger. 2021-03-24
The government of Nigeria announces that 61 people have died and 50 others have been hospitalized from a cholera outbreak in Yobe. 2018-09-21
A run-off election begins in Niger with current President Mahamadou Issoufou highly favored to win as his main opponent Hama Amadou, who was earlier jailed, was flown out of the country for medical reasons. 2016-03-20