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In the 1980s, Niger regrew 200 million trees across five million hectares without planting them: farmers revived the "underground forest" beneath their fieldsNigerien farmers successfully regrew millions of trees by protecting existing underground root systems. This farmer-managed natural regener...- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
- As Lake Chad shrank to a tenth of its size, engineers revived Transaqua: A plan to pipe water 2,400 km from the Congo River to refill it, moving a whole river across a continentLake Chad's water levels have significantly decreased, impacting over thirty million people. Engineers propose Transaqua, a massive canal t...
- Attack kills 16 soldiers in junta-ruled Niger: State media"A terrorist attack targeting a military deployment in the Tera area (in Tillaberi region) on Friday July 17 caused 16 martyrs, 23 wounded ...
- Nigerian troops kill over 300 'terrorists' in restive northNigerian troops killed over 300 members of kidnapping and cattle rustling gangs, known locally as bandits, in the northwestern state of Zam...
- Sahara vs Great Green Wall: An 8,000-km green belt is being built across Africa's Sahel region; aims to stop desert expansionAfrica's Great Green Wall is an 8,000-kilometre restoration initiative stretching from Senegal to Djibouti, aimed at reversing decades of d...
- 2 Khalistani operatives involved in targeting rail corridor in Punjab deported from Malaysia, arrestedPunjab Police have arrested two wanted operatives of the banned Khalistan Zindabad Force. The duo was deported from Malaysia and apprehende...
- Niger airport attack kills 13, Al Qaeda-linked militants claim responsibilityNiger's capital Niamey faced a significant attack on its airport and military airbase. Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate, JNIM, claimed resp...
- Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
- Kuwait restricts domestic worker recruitment to 10 countries, bans 27 othersKuwait has restricted domestic worker recruitment to 10 approved countries, prohibiting hiring from 27 others under new Interior Ministry r...
- India cancels soymeal export deals, turns to Africa for soybean importsIndian traders have cancelled 25,000 metric tons of soymeal export contracts. This is the first time since 2021. They have also booked 80,0...
- Terrorists kill two Indians, abduct one in south-west NigerIn a tragic incident, two Indian nationals have died in a terrorist attack in Niger's Dosso region. One Indian citizen has been abducted. T...
- US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling juntaThe US has handed over its last military base in Niger, Airbase 201, to local authorities after withdrawing troops from Airbase 101 in Niam...
- Niger ends security and defence partnerships with the EUNiger's military leaders announced the termination of two EU security missions, opting to strengthen military ties with Russia. They ended ...
- France to start evacuating French, EU citizens from NigerFrance has announced it will evacuate French and other European citizens from Niger following the military coup last week, making it the se...
- Niger general who led coup asks for support from the people and international partnersVarious factions of Niger's military have reportedly wrangled for control since members of the presidential guard detained President Mohame...
- Coup in Niger, military officers oust Presiden Mohamed Bazoum; curfew imposed, land & air border closedMohamed Bazoum, Niger's pro-Western and democratically elected leader, rose to power in 2021, but now faces a coup attempt by the President...
- US ties with Niger will depend on democratic governance, rule of law: US State Secy Antony BlinkenUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and stressed that Washington's further cooperat...
- Niger government orders closure of Airtel arm over unpaid taxesAirtel, which is the largest telco in Niger, missed its Friday deadline for clearing its Rs 764 crore tax dues, including fines valuing Rs ...
- Bharti Airtel gets 3G licence in NigerAirtel now has 3G licences in all its 17 African nations and commercially operational in 15, with Niger and Chad in progress.
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