The Latest Breaking News from Niger

After a year of diplomatic strain, Niger and Algeria are testing a cautious reset – one that could reshape political and security dynamics across the Sahel.

Researchers have identified a new Spinosaurus species with a blade-like crest in Niger, changing our understanding of dinosaur evolution and behavior.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army batallion to the western state of Kwara after gunmen killed at least 162 people in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent months.

A lawmaker claimed at least 162 people were killed following attacks on two villages in Nigeria

Nick Checker, head of the US State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, visited Mali on Monday, calling for renewed economic and security cooperation between Washington and Bamako.

Local politician says armed men rounded up residents, bound their hands behind their backs and shot them

West Africa has pursued one of the world’s most ambitious border liberalisation schemes in the past four decades. The Ecowas Free Movement Protocol, signed in 1979, enables citizens of 16 member states to cross international borders with minimal documentation. The intention was to promote economic integration and prosperity across the…

The Nigerian army says it has killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, and 10 insurgents in a night raid in northeastern Nigeria

Motorcycle-riding militants launch strikes using heavy weaponry and drones, damaging planes belonging to Ivorian carrier and Togolese airline