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15 Dec 2020 | 08:53 AM UTC
Niger: Presidential and national assembly elections to occur Dec. 27
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13 Dec 2020 | 01:36 PM UTC
Niger: Regional and municipal elections to be held Dec. 13; land, river, and air borders closed /update 1
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09 Dec 2020 | 05:18 PM UTC
Niger: Regional and municipal elections to be held on Dec. 13
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09 Dec 2020 | 08:29 AM UTC
Sub-Saharan Africa: COVID-19 transmission continues across Sub-Saharan Africa through November 2020. /update 21
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25 Nov 2020 | 11:34 AM UTC
Niger: Three days of mourning declared following death of former president November 24
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31 Oct 2020 | 03:02 PM UTC
Niger: Authorities announce release of US national kidnapped near Birnin Konni (Tahoua Region) October 31 /update 1
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29 Oct 2020 | 02:07 PM UTC
Africa: Tensions over response to Islamist attacks in France increase threat against French nationals and interests across Africa
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27 Oct 2020 | 11:32 AM UTC
Niger: US national kidnapped near Birnin Konni (Tahoua Region) October 27
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08 Oct 2020 | 01:27 PM UTC
Niger: Anti-government demonstration to be held in Niamey October 9
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