Elite units of the Nigerian army have begun advancing to the airport of the capital city Niamey, the Al Arabiya TV channel reports. According to the broadcaster, the elite units of Niger’s army ...

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution ...

The shortage hit some of Niger's towns first before reaching the capital, Niamey, where many petrol stations now have nothing to sell. At the few garages in the city centre that still had fuel on ...