As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced ...

Niger's junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger on July 6, 2024.  Junta-led ...

Niger’s military junta tightens control, silencing dissent, detaining opponents, and ruling by decree. Civil liberties erode ...

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

International Francophonie Day - or, in the spirit of the day, Journée internationale de la francophonie - celebrates the ...

The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

Of a total of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 73 are currently flagged as having no-go zones ...

Niger gave the top local officials of China National Petroleum Corp, Zinder Refining Company and the West African Gas Pipeline Company Ltd. — responsible for the construction and operation of a ...