Tillaberi Region

'Armed bandits' kill civilians in western Niger attack

Attack on lorry in Tillaberi region, a flashpoint zone where frontiers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali converge, leaves 18 people dead and many wounded, officials say.

Niger: Fresh militant attack leaves dozens of civilians dead

At least 37 people have been killed, including 13 children, after armed men stormed the village of Darey-Daye in Tillaberi region on Monday afternoon.

Violent attack as Niger votes in presidential runoff

Niger experts have warned that elections could see violence as the country battles rising militant attacks where thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced despite the presence of regional and international troops.