NIAMEY - Niger's government announced Friday three days of mourning after 44 civilians were killed in the country's southwest by "terrorists" belonging to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group ...

Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country's defence ministry said.

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

Some 44 civilians were killed in an attack at a mosque in southwest Niger, the country’s authorities said Friday, blaming it ...

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

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

Niger's junta has ordered three Chinese officials working in the oil sector to leave the country, two sources familiar with the decision told Reuters on Friday, in the latest move by regional military ...

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 ...

Experiencing a fuel shortage is unusual for Nigeriens. An oil-rich country, its first refinery was built in 2011. Today, due ...

President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger security and trade relations between Ghana and Niger following ...

The IAEA and Niger have signed an agreement, backed by World Bank funding, to improve water security in the country. This ...