The stakes in the fight are rising fast. Tens of thousands of people have died violently, and 3.3 million have fled their homes, over the past decade in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, which adjoin ...

Niamey, Niger — Nine members of an armed rebel movement seeking the release of Niger's ousted president surrendered Monday, officials in the north of the military-ruled country said.

NIAMEY, Niger — A military coup in Niger threatens to derail the Western fight against Islamist militants in Africa’s volatile Sahel region as Washington has relied heavily on the country as a ...

Niger army backs coup, casting fight against Islamist militants into doubt The U.S. has about 800 soldiers based in the West African country and operates a drone base there Updated July 27, 2023 ...

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained and deposed on 26 July by his military guard under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The unconstitutional change of government has been ...

NIAMEY, Niger >> Niger ‘s ruling junta and civil society groups called on the nation to mobilize in the capital on Thursday to fight for the country’s freedom and push back against foreign ...

The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General has expressed concern over Niger’s decision to withdraw from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNTJF) fighting armed Islamist ...

Niger’s government says it will nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano over allegations that it took a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site ...

This forced the Niger authorities to reach an agreement with those of Mali and Burkina to be able to jointly carry out the fight against the terrorists who are in the three border areas," says Adamou.

To fight insecurity, you need the kinetic angle, you need weapons; you need technology, and you need AI. You need those kinds of investments which we don’t have in abundance.

The fight against Islamist insurgents in Africa may have suffered a significant blow Thursday when army officers in the West African country of Niger said they were supporting the leaders of a ...