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14th Oct 2021

Niger: Mosque attack in western Niger leaves 10 dead

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): At least 10 people were killed when suspected terrorists attacked a mosque in western Niger, the country’s defense minister said Wednesday. The attack took place Monday in the village of Tizigorou in a … Continued

26th Aug 2021

Niger: 16 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in southern Niger

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Sixteen soldiers were killed and nine wounded when hundreds of Boko Haram terror group members attacked a military post in southern Niger overnight, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The attack was in the … Continued

14th Apr 2021

Niger: 20 children died in school blaze in Niamey

By Kane Illa NIAMEY, Niger (AA): At least 20 students from a nursery school were killed on Tuesday in a fire that ravaged the establishment, located in the Nigerien capital Niamey, according to local media on Wednesday. “Twenty classes … Continued

22nd Mar 2021

Niger: 30 civilians killed near Malian border

By Kane Illa NIAMEY, Niger (AA): At least 30 Nigerien civilians were killed on Sunday in a series of attacks on villages in northwestern Niger near the Malian border, said a security source on Monday. “Unidentified armed men attacked … Continued

17th Mar 2021

Niger: Dozens of civilians killed near Malian border

By Kane Illa and Rodrigue Forku NIAMEY, Niger (AA): About 40 Nigerien civilians were killed in an attack in southwestern Niger near the Malian border on Monday, a security source said. “They were villagers returning from a weekly market … Continued

8th Jan 2021

Niger: Over 10,000 people flee violence in Niger

By Felix Tih (AA) About 10,600 people have been displaced following recent attacks in two villages in Niger’s Tillaberi region, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Saturday attack claimed 105 lives — 73 … Continued

10th Jan 2020

Niger: Suspected terrorists kill 25 soldiers

By James Tasamba (AA): Suspected terrorists killed 25 soldiers and wounded six others Thursday in an attack on an army outpost in Niger’s western region, said the government, nearly a month after a similar assault left dozens dead. In … Continued

12th Dec 2019

Niger: 70 soldiers killed in terrorist attack on military camp

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): Suspected terrorists attacked a military camp in western Niger, killing at least 70 soldiers, authorities said late Wednesday, according to local media. The overnight attack took place in the village of Inates near … Continued

5th Oct 2017

Niger: 5 Nigerien/3 US troops killed in ambush

By Alpha Kamara Southwest, Niger (AA): Five Nigerien and three U.S. Army Special Forces were killed and others wounded in an ambush on a joint patrol in southwest Niger Wednesday night. A spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command confirmed … Continued

27th Nov 2015

Niger: ‘Boko Haram attack’ kills 19 in SE Niger

NIAMEY, (AA) – At least 19 villagers were killed and a dozen others were injured in a suspected Boko Haram attack in southeastern Niger on Wednesday night, security sources told Anadolu Agency on Thursday. Hundreds of homes were also reportedly … Continued

1st Aug 2015

Chad army kills 117 Boko Haram militants in 2 weeks

N’DJAMENA, (AA): The Chadian army announced on Friday that it has killed more than 100 suspected Boko Haram fighters in the past two weeks during an ongoing offensive in four villages in the Lake Chad Basin region. “We killed 117 Boko Haram fighters in … Continued

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.