An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to 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.

Niger's army said Wednesday that 10 soldiers died in an "ambush" in the western Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, where authorities Niger ...

The ruling military junta of Niger Republic has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, to immediately ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.

Some West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six ...

Twenty-One boys between eight and 12 years from Niger State have been rescued from a syndicate of human traffickers. The boys, who are indigenes from Magam Local government Area were rescued from ...

West Africa's ECOWAS is facing challenges after Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso left, formalizing their own alliance and weakening the bloc's influence. This marks a historic first in the bloc's 50-year ...

Rising gold prices are giving a boost to gold mining companies, and Barrick says it is making progress in its talks with Mali ...

Niger has "terminated its agreements" with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the West African country.

The Niger State Government has confirmed the rescue of 21 trafficked children, with an average age of 9 years and below, from Magama Local ...

Some West African nations that announced their departure from the Economic Community of West African States following recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to re-engage with the ...