Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

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 ...

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

Niger has for many years battled a jihadi insurgency ... The country has severed decades-long military ties with the West and turned to Russia as a new security partner.

Since the coup, Niger's military rulers have turned their back on former colonial power France and forged ties with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali, as well as with Russia. It has also ...

People waved flags from Russia, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali at a rally to fete the withdrawal of the three Sahelian nations from the Economic Community of West ...

Anton Kobyakov says cooperation through business events will strengthen Moscow’s relations with the continent’s countries Read Full Article a ...