The Latest Breaking News from Niger

France's Armed Forces Ministry says the 1,500 French troops stationed in Niger will start withdrawing from border areas this week. The French base in the capital, Niamey, will be decommissioned by the end of the year, following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement last month of an end to military cooperation…

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said that two months after the coup in Niger, a military intervention by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS was "still on the table". He stressed that a negotiated solution remained the preferred option, but that ECOWAS…

After about two months of wrangling between France and the new military regime in Niger, President Emmanuel Macron finally decided, on 24 September, to withdraw the French ambassador and pull out French military forces from Niger.

Niger's coup leaders have accepted Algeria's offer of mediation to resolve the country's political crisis following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum, who is filing a legal case against the putschists.

Niger's junta says at least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, the latest of growing attacks that the country’s new junta is struggling to end

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In tonight's edition: Morocco is picked to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The 2027 tournament is jointly awarded to East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Also, the French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tension following a coup two months ago that demanded…

France's ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tension with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.

France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, after weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion.

The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in efforts led by the West, particularly the U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s hard-hit Sahel region

The United States has said it will "evaluate" its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal by the end of 2023, as demanded by the as demanded by the military junta in Niamey.