Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

The Nigerian Senate has launched an investigation into allegations made by Niger Republic’s Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of colluding with France to destabilise his ...

The senator said that Nigeria, as Head of ECOWAS, had insisted on the restoration of constitutional democracy in Niger ...

The former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism made this assertion in a statement on Thursday, titled “I Am Solidly Behind Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Illegal Mining.” ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...

So we can identify a commonality of culture at least in the material sense. Most of the languages in this wide area with the exception of Hausa and Kanuri belong to the Kwa family of the Niger ...

“Culture is a very important part of the social fabric. It is the thread that connects communities. It formulates identity, creates values, connects and brings people together. Within ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali will create a "unified force" within weeks, Niger's defence minister said. The three nations are former French colonies where the military deposed civilian ...