Niger's military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as ...

At least 12 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an armed attack in Western Niger’s Tillaberi region, the army said on Sunday.

The government of the African country accuses neighboring Côte d'Ivoire of housing coup mastermindsOn Monday, the evening of April 21, Burkina Faso's military authorities announced that they had ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

Nigeria has reduced electricity supply to Niger Republic by 42%, leading to widespread power cuts in the West African nation as Nigeria’s power sector faces crisis.

The Federal Government has reduced electricity supply and sales to the Junta-ruled Niger Republic by 42 per cent, cutting it ...

Some of the freed officials had worked in the cabinet of the deposed administration of Bazoum. Among those released were Mahamane Sani Issoufou, former oil minister and son of ex-president ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger's military junta has freed dozens of former government officials and military officers detained after a coup in 2023 as part of what the military authorities describe as ...