At least 17 soldiers killed in terrorist attack in West Niger nigeriasun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nigeriasun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Niamey/Niger/UNI: 17 soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists in West Niger's Tillaberi region on Tuesday, the Ministry of National Defense of Niger's junta said Wednesday.
An Anatomy of the Niger Coup by Adekeye Adebajo naija247news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naija247news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The recent military coup d’état in Niger was the fifth the West African country of 26 million people has experienced since its independence from France in 1960. Land-locked Niger is among the poorest countries in the world despite the oil-rich.
ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security Abdel-Fatau Musah warned Friday, “All the elements that will go into any eventual intervention have been worked out.”