The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned Tuesday that violence in northern Nigeria has driven nearly 64,000 people into Niger since the start of 2026, straining humanitarian services in communities already facing insecurity and food shortages.
“Niger does not receive injunctions from any country or institution,” the authorities said, adding that the country “does not need permission from Brussels” to exercise its sovereignty.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has foiled a major terror plot following the interception of a large consignment of arms and ammunition smuggled into Nigeria from the NigerRepublic.