Five hundred animals have been intercepted by the Joint Taskforce Operations in Niger following onslaught against terrorists in the State. The Joint Taskforce intercepted the animals at Kuchi and ...

INTIKANE, Niger, May 7 (UNHCR) - The long column of animals - flanked by men sitting high in the saddle - headed eastwards at a steady pace, raising clouds of dust on the trek towards new pastures. It ...

Several gold mines in northern Niger managed by a Chinese company were ordered to temporarily close after dozens of animals died from drinking wastewater, local authorities told AFP on Sunday. The ...

A new study at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp analyses the impact of animal brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) on animals and people in urban, peri-urban and rural Niger.

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Animal health is exceptionally important for communities in these areas, as they depend heavily on ...