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

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.

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

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

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

Mali has withdrawn from a global alliance of French-speaking countries, days after two of its neighbors took the same step.

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 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 ...

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

Niger's military junta has ordered three Chinese oil officials to leave the country, citing disputes over local staff compensation and project delays. This move is part of a broader effort by regional ...