Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Junta leader, General Abdourahamane ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Analysis - With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso.

A recent ambush by criminals near Niger's border with Burkina Faso resulted in the death of at least 10 soldiers. The ...

The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...

An ambush by a group of criminals resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the Burkina Faso border. The ...