The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights ...

As Niger marks two years since the July 26, 2023 coup, the military junta faces a critical test. Has life improved under their rule — or has the promise of change fallen flat?

While speaking at the University of Ibadan on “global fragility and security management in Nigeria”, the Chief of Defence ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday, said Nigeria is collaborating with the military of Niger Republic, Burkina Faso and Mali to ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have severed ties from a key West African bloc. Four things you need to know about what the break means for a region destabilized by coups and rising jihadist violence.

People in Niger's capital, Niamey, gather at a sit-in alongside the prime ministers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to protest “foreign interference” in the Sahel region on Dec. 29.

More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes have attacked a Niger army base near the border with Mali, leaving at least 34 soldiers dead, the country's defence ministry said. The attackers - described by the ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS pushed junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic alliance, it said on Thursday, warning of the ...

Ukraine has yet to comment on Niger's move, which comes after Mali's military rulers on August 4 also cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over its alleged involvement -- which Kyiv denies -- in an ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize ...

When they showed up in 2018, ISGS operated mainly in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, especially the area where the three borders meet. Since late 2022 ISGS have been working to take control of the ...