The Latest Breaking News from Niger

Confusion over diplomatic standoff deepens after conflicting reports about the soldiers’ whereabouts

Military personnel told they can return to Nigeria after actions described as ‘unfriendly act’

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea and Gabon have all suffered regime change in the last five years, led by men in military uniform.

A Nigerian Air Force plane has landed in Burkina Faso due to what it calls an in-flight emergency

Unauthorised touchdown comes less than 24 hours after Nigerian forces intervened in attempted coup in Benin

Military elements attempted to topple Benin’s government in early December 2025. However, unlike other coups across the Sahel and west Africa since 2020, this bid triggered a military response from Benin’s neighbours.

The Christian Association of Nigeria says 100 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school last month have been released

Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were kidnapped at gunpoint from a Catholic school last month, as France has pledged more support for the country.

Burkina Faso’s security minister headed to Tehran on Nov. 12, 2025, for high-level talks with Iranian officials. The visit was a fruitful one: The West African nation reopened its Iranian embassy, finalized new agreements on security cooperation and held discussions about strengthening relations in agriculture and industry.

Nigeria’s defence minister has resigned, as the country continues to grapple with a deepening security crisis marked by a surge in mass kidnappings of schoolchildren.

French energy group TotalEnergies announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to sell a 40-percent stake in two Nigerian offshore exploration licences to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of US oil major Chevron.