Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, has been sworn in as president for a five-year transition period under a newly established charter, further cementing military rule in the country.

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

Abdourahamane Tchiani, an army veteran, was also elevated to the country’s highest military rank and signed a decree ...

While Biya’s re-election in October seems all but inevitable, his prolonged stay in power – without meaningful dialogue or ...

Tensions with Paris and delayed document submission leave Bamako’s new Alliance of Sahel States travel papers in limbo.

China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.

The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...

Senior Director Candace Rondeaux gave the Washington Post background on Russia and the Wagner Group's presence in the Sahel.

In a report released in early 2024, the organisation said that terrorist and extremist groups like ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hamas, ...

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

According to Niger's Defence Ministry, on Friday, Islamist militants attacked a mosque in southwest Niger, claiming the lives ...