Mr Umar Farouk, a Deputy Director in the Niger State Ministry of Land Transportation, was convicted and sentenced to seven ...

The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

This action is part of the ongoing investigation into the Sahara Group's alleged money laundering activities. According to an official statement, the land was purchased under benami names with ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.

Fighting has broken out between the Hausa and Gbagyi communities in Chimbi, a village under Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, over a land dispute. Videos and photos obtained by ...

Authorities have blamed the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate. The military-run government of Niger frequently fights armed groups in ...