Rebel soldiers in Niger deposed the country’s Western-allied president, Mohamed Bazoum, last week, amid a backdrop of political upheaval, a rise in Islamist extremism and growing Russian ...

Coup in Niger puts U.S. efforts to thwart terrorism in Africa’s Sahel region at risk Jul 27, 2023 6:35 PM EDT By — Stephanie Sy By — Teresa Cebrián Aranda By — ...

In an attack in Niger, gunmen killed at least two Indians and abducted a third according to Indian authorities. The attack took place in Niger's southwest Dosso region.

What is happening in Niger, and how could the coup there affect the region? August 8, 2023 More than 1 year ago 5 min ...

Niger was the last solid Western ally in the region and hosts about 1,500 French soldiers helping to fight the jihadists. America has more than 1,000 service people deployed there too, mostly on ...

Instead, Niger's military vowed to defend themselves from any attack. And now a country that was a U.S. ally until the other day has cut diplomatic ties with the U.S. and other countries.

Niger's government has extended a state of emergency to the entire region that surrounds the capital Niamey and suspended access to the giraffe reserve where six French aid workers and two ...

Niger had been seen as one of the last nations in the restive region that Western nations could partner with to beat back growing jihadi insurgencies. The U.S. and France had more than 2,500 ...

Niger Delta: More Reports on the Region Links to slideshows, documentaries, environmental reports, and other resources April 29, 2009 Reactions PHOTO: ED KASHI The Curse of the Black Gold ...

He spoke on Tuesday, April 23, in Asaba at the 6th Meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (NCND) with the theme: “Stimulating Strategies for Economic Growth and Development in the Niger ...