Dakar -- Nigerien authorities must immediately release Idrissa Soumana Maïga, editor of the privately owned newspaper L'Enquêteur, and allow him to report freely, the Committee to Protect Jour...
Agadez, Niger -- 'The Europeans fuss, but Niger has always been a transit country.'
Putschists in Niger who carried out a military coup last year ordered both French and US troops to leave the West African country.
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international organisations...
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting US troops - a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel American forces from the country.
Press freedom in Niger is in jeopardy as transitional authorities intimidate and arbitrarily arrest journalists reporting on the country's conflict and security-related issues, said Amnesty Inte...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has hit terrorists who recently attacked and killed six soldiers in Shiroro, Niger State and destroyed their hideouts.
The Niger State government has opened discussion with a Chinese Company--YTO Group Corporation, and Tee-Pama Nigeria Limited for the procurement of durable tractors and other farming implements ...
Cotonou/Benin -- A group of young girls aged between 15 and 17 sit tight, following attentively a lesson being taught by a Mualim (Islamic teacher) in a makeshift madrassah (Qur'anic school) loc...
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation.
The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the democratically elected pr...
Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled ...
As farmers begin preparation for the next planting season, farmers in Niger State have lamented the rising cost of yam seedlings in the market.