Tag Archives: NIGER

U.S MILITARY PLANS DRONE BASE IN NIGER REPUBLIC

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

US AFRICOM Commander, General Carter F. Ham VOA News (29 Jan, 2013) News reports say the United States is preparing to establish a base for drones in northwest Africa to boost surveillance of Islamist extremist groups. Reports quote U.S. officials, … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL-QAEDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB(AQIM), GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MALI, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , | 29 Comments

BOKO HARAM’S INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS – JACOB ZENN (WEST POINT COMBATING TERRORISM CENTRE/JAMESTOWN FOUNDATION)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Colonel(rtd)Sambo Dasuki, National Security Adviser Combating Terrorism Center at West Point Jan 14, 2013 Author: Jacob Zenn Since carrying out its first attack under Abubakar Shekau’s leadership in September 2010, Boko Haram has unleashed a wave of violence in northern … Continue reading →

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NIGERIA, NIGER SIGN JOINT BORDER PATROL DEAL TO CURB BOKO HARAM, OTHERS * TO HELP MALI REGAIN TERRITORY

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

President Goodluck Jonathan WORLDSTAGE By Victor Iluyemi October 18, 2012 Niamey, Niger Nigeria and the Republic of Niger on Thursday in Niamey , Niger Republic, agreed to a immediate take off of the joint border patrols along the border between … Continue reading →

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6 TRAFFICKED CAMEROONIANS ENROUTE NIGER INTERCEPTED IN KATSINA, NW NIGERIA

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Mrs Rose Uzoma, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service DAILY TRUST Katsina Tuesday, 16 October 2012 Six Cameroonians suspected to be victims of human trafficking have been intercepted in Koza village of Mai’Adua local government in Katsina State in their attempt … Continue reading →

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7 NIGERIEN UNOCI PEACEKEEPERS KILLED IN IVORY COAST

Posted on June 10, 2012 by

UNOCI peacekeepers from Niger on patrol in Cote d’Ivoire AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Published on 9 June 2012 Eight civilians died in southwestern Ivory Coast in the attack that killed seven UN peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Saturday. “As per … Continue reading →

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ABOUT 100 MALIAN SOLDIERS FLEE TO NIGER TO ESCAPE FROM TOUAREG REBELS’ ATTACKS

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

US military trainer in a Toyota gun-truck instructs Malian troops at a field training exercise NIAMEY, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) About 100 Malian soldiers are taking refuge in Niger after fleeing from the attacks carried out by the Touareg rebels who … Continue reading →

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ALGERIAN TROOPS IN MALI TO COMBAT QAEDA GROUPS

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Algerian troops 20 December 2011 Algerian troops have crossed into Mali to help government forces combat groups affiliated to Al-Qaeda, officials and witnesses told AFP Tuesday. “Algerian troops are currently stationed in northern Mali to assist the Malian army in … Continue reading →

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BOKO HARAM IS AL QAEDA – JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Mrs Rose Uzoma, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service Says porous borders of countries that share boundaries with Nigeria has made it easy for the terrorists to move in and out of Maiduguri DAILY TIMES November 11, 2011 The Joint Task … Continue reading →

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FACED WITH TERRORISM, NIGER WANTS MILITARY AID

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

President Mohamadou Issoufou of Niger ENNAHAR ONLINE 11 November, 2011 Niger needs military aid in order to combat traffickers and armed groups that operate with complete impunity in the country. The president Mahamadou Issoufou called Friday for a military aid, … Continue reading →

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RED ALERT AT NIGERIA’S BORDERS

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service conduct checks at a border post Red Alert at Nigeria’s borders over Libyan, Nigerien fighters SUNDAY TRUST By Tunde Sunday 02 October 2011 • Soldiers deployed to support Customs, Immigration personnel • Multinational Joint … Continue reading →

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