The Niger Republic has withdrawn an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa’s Lake Chad region as ...

Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

Niger has exited an international force combating Islamist insurgents in West Africa's Lake Chad, aiming to secure its own oil interests. Despite its efforts, the Multinational Joint Task Force faces ...

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...

Body camera footage from a Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger has led the Army for the second time to award the ...

Like military rulers in Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger authorities also went on to kick out French and other European forces, and left the West African economic group, Ecowas. Mali, Niger and ...

Niger's junta had initially proposed a three-year transition period right after the coup, but that was rejected by West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS, which called it a provocation and ...

Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen ...

Nigerien junta leader Abdourahamane Tchiani was sworn in as the country’s president during a “flexible” transition period of ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s president for a ...

Niger’s junta had initially proposed a three-year transition period right after the coup, but that was rejected by West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS, which called it a provocation ...