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The high river levels could have been exacerbated by uncommon extreme rain events throughout the Niger river basin, such as rainfall exceeding 200 mm (7.9 in) per day on May 23 in Niger, lengthy rainy period in Guinea and Mali from August 9 to August 27, and unusual rains in the Azawagh region, exceeding 200 mm (7.9 in) on August 13, and around ...
Mass media in Niger is a diverse collection of public and private entities, both print and broadcast, centered in the capital of Niamey, but with vibrant regional centers. The media has historically been state funded, and focused on radio broadcast media, as the nation's population is spread over great distances.
JNIM and ISGS are most active in the tri-border area between Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, the latter two having had coups that installed military juntas within the past two years. [ 1 ] Since the coup, jihadist attacks escalated, with an attack in Koutougou in August 2023 killing 17 soldiers and an attack in Tabatol killing at least sixty ...
When ranked by score, Niger ranked 107th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. [22] For comparison with regional scores, the average score among sub-Saharan African countries [Note 1] was 33. The highest score in sub-Saharan Africa was 72 and the lowest score was ...
In 2021, Niger has been affected by subsequent floods due to heavy rains, causing several deaths and widespread damage nationwide. Niamey is the most affected area. At least 62 people died, 60 were injured and 105,690 individuals have been affected by the floods. [1]
In april 2022, it became Radio Télévision du Niger to split the editorial activities from infrastructure broadcasting operations done at the newly created Télédiffusion du Niger (TDN). The official statement of the 2023 military coup by General Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared at RTN Télé Sahel .
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On 9 January 2020, a large group of IS-GS militants assaulted a Nigerien military base at Chinagodrar, in Niger's Tillabéri Region.At least 89 Nigerien soldiers were confirmed to have been killed in the attack, with more casualties suspected, making it the worst attack on the army since the start of the insurgency.