Niger: Nationwide professor strike ends September 28 /update 2

Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across the region as of Jan. 21 /update 23

Niger: Niger extends COVID-19-related state of health emergency for three months through early April /update 12

Niger: Security state of emergency extended through April 2021 /update 5

Niger: Niger begins three-day mourning period from Jan. 5

Niger: Provisional electoral results indicate second round of presidential election to occur Feb. 20 /update 1

Niger: Militants attack two villages along border with Mali, killing over 70 people and wounding at least 17 others Jan. 2

Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across the region as of Dec. 29 /update 22

Niger: Suspected Boko Haram attack kills 28 persons, destroys homes in Toumour township, Diffa Region Dec. 12

Niger: Presidential and national assembly elections to occur Dec. 27

Niger: Regional and municipal elections to be held Dec. 13; land, river, and air borders closed /update 1

Niger: Regional and municipal elections to be held on Dec. 13

Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across Sub-Saharan Africa through November 2020. /update 21

Niger: Three days of mourning declared following death of former president November 24

Niger: Authorities announce release of US national kidnapped near Birnin Konni (Tahoua Region) October 31 /update 1

Africa: Tensions over response to Islamist attacks in France increase threat against French nationals and interests across Africa

Niger: US national kidnapped near Birnin Konni (Tahoua Region) October 27

Niger: Anti-government demonstration to be held in Niamey October 9

Niger: Authorities extend state of health emergency October 10 /update 8

Niger: Authorities extend security-related state of emergency in border regions through to late November /update 3

Niger: Heavy rains cause flooding across Niamey September 9

Niger: Election-related demonstration held at Niamey’s National Stadium on September 2

Niger: Flooding kills dozens and displaces hundreds of thousands as of August 29

Niger: Dozens of residents displaced as heavy rains cause flooding in Niamey August 24

Niger: Nigerien troops free Boko Haram hostages in Lake Chad security operation on August 17