The Latest Breaking News from Niger

A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said on Monday.

Mali has called on the international community for aid to deal with the fall-out of severe flooding which has hit the country in recent weeks. Over 40 people have died and thousands more are displaced. Neighbouring Niger is facing a similar situation with a death toll of over 270.

Tragic fuel tanker collision in Nigeria claims 48 lives, including cattle, prompting search and rescue efforts in Agaie, Niger state.

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Heineken Lokpobiri said the government wanted to make it clear it was not controlling petrol prices because the sector was deregulated, and added they were working hard to quickly resolve the situation, following which the prices will stabilize.

One of the continent’s most-sought after designers draws inspiration from the traditional mud-brick building to create modern, sustainable structures

Nigeria and Niger have signed an agreement to enhance their security cooperation, despite lingering tensions between the neighbouring West African countries following Niger’s coup a year ago.

At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.

With half the country not under government control, al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is increasingly targeting civilians.

The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the United Nations Security Council to denounce what they said was Ukraine's support for rebel groups in West Africa's Sahel region, according to Mali's foreign ministry.

The #EndBadGovernance protest in Nigeria from 1 August to 10 August took a rather unexpected dimension when some protesters in Kano and Kaduna states, both in the country’s north-west region, were seen waving and sharing Russian flags on the streets. In reaction, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met with the country’s…

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.