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The international airport in Nigers capital, Niamey, has been hit by two deadly attacks claimed by jihadists this year.  By - (AFP)

Security tightened at Niger airport after attack

Jun 19, 2026 | Niger

Flights resumed amid tight security Friday at the international airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, a day after a deadly ...

Jun 19, 2026 | Niger

The attack began early on Thursday and lasted for several hours.

Jun 18, 2026 | Niger

A group linked to Al-Qaeda claimed Thursday's attack on the airport of Niger's capital, Niamey that killed at least 11 s ...

Jun 18, 2026 | Niger

An attack on the international airport in Niger's capital Thursday killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians, offici ...

Jun 18, 2026 | Niger

Niger's security forces repelled an attack on the airport in the capital, Niamey, early on Thursday, an airport source s ...

Jun 18, 2026 | Niger

Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, five months after a jih ...

Jun 18, 2026 | Niger

Explosions and sustained gunfire that lasted more than an hour were heard early Thursday morning ?at the ?airport in Nia ...

Jun 12, 2026 | Niger

Nigerian security forces fired tear gas at protesters marching against insecurity and economic hardship in the capital A ...

Jun 11, 2026 | Niger

Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following se ...

Jun 5, 2026 | Niger

The dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water, the Agadez governora ...

Jun 5, 2026 | Niger

Forty-nine people died of thirst in an isolated

Jun 4, 2026 | Niger

Thousands of illegally built homes are being torn down in a sprawling neighbourhood next to Niamey airport that authorit ...

Mar 31, 2026 | Niger

The presidential term of Niger's overthrown leader Mohamed Bazoum officially ends Thursday, but he faces little prospect ...