Nigeria Madagascar AFCON qualifier kicks off September 25, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in ...

As VP Shettima directs relevant stakeholders, agencies to develop roadmap for NEC's endorsement. The Federal Government has ...

Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of gunfire and explosions and briefly knocking state television and radio ...

Clashes erupted in Niger’s capital on Saturday between the presidential guard and elements of the armed forces, after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the city. Niger has been ruled for three ...

Niamey, Niger — An American missionary who was kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger in October has been released, President Trump and his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good ...

The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House. By Eric Schmitt and Maggie Haberman Kevin Rideout, an ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court, accusing the judicial body in The Hague of selective justice. The west African country submitted a letter to the ...

A militant group claimed responsibility for the early-morning assault on Niamey airport, the second such attack in the West African country this year. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal ...

Niger’s junta leader, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani, signed on June 11 a decree provisionally stripping Nigerien nationality from Mariama Djibrine, a leading opposition figure living in exile. The measure ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s military junta announced a new penal code that criminalizes homosexuality, an adviser to the justice minister said Friday. The West African nation is the latest to criminalize ...

Nigerian environmental activists taking part in a hike, Abuja, Nigeria, 5 June 2026. Witness tells Anele Tembe inquest he heard 'leave me alone' before her death A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook ...

Niger and several Chinese companies operating in the country’s oil sector have concluded a series of agreements to kickstart crude production and exports, Niger’s foreign minister announced on Monday, ...