Press freedom hits its lowest level in 25 yearsPress freedom has hit a 25-year low. More than half the world's countries now face difficult or very serious press freedom situations. The ...
Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed, fresh fighting between army and rebelsMali's defence minister died after an attack on his house, his family said Sunday, as the army fought a second day of battles with jihadist...
Gunfire, blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents sayGunmen launched coordinated attacks across Mali early Saturday, targeting locations in the capital, Bamako, and other cities. Residents rep...
Terrorists kill two Indians, abduct one in south-west NigerIn a tragic incident, two Indian nationals have died in a terrorist attack in Niger's Dosso region. One Indian citizen has been abducted. T...
US hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling juntaThe US has handed over its last military base in Niger, Airbase 201, to local authorities after withdrawing troops from Airbase 101 in Niam...
US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger oustingAir Force General C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting Africa to explore options for maintaining a U.S. presence ...
Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of US troops remainThe arrival of Russian trainers in the West African country about three weeks ago came in the wake of Niger's decision to order out all US ...
Niger ends security and defence partnerships with the EUNiger's military leaders announced the termination of two EU security missions, opting to strengthen military ties with Russia. They ended ...
Niger coup can blight Chinese investments in Africa’s Sahel regionChina is the second largest investor in Niger after France and in the last two decades, it has pumped in huge amount in the landlocked West...
France to start evacuating French, EU citizens from NigerFrance has announced it will evacuate French and other European citizens from Niger following the military coup last week, making it the se...
Niger general who led coup asks for support from the people and international partnersVarious factions of Niger's military have reportedly wrangled for control since members of the presidential guard detained President Mohame...
Coup in Niger, military officers oust Presiden Mohamed Bazoum; curfew imposed, land & air border closedMohamed Bazoum, Niger's pro-Western and democratically elected leader, rose to power in 2021, but now faces a coup attempt by the President...
US ties with Niger will depend on democratic governance, rule of law: US State Secy Antony BlinkenUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday spoke to Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum and stressed that Washington's further cooperat...
16 soldiers killed, one missing in Niger ambush: OfficialThe vast desert area of Tahoua in the west of the country sits close to the borders of both Mali and Burkina Faso and has been plagued by j...
Niger government orders closure of Airtel arm over unpaid taxesAirtel, which is the largest telco in Niger, missed its Friday deadline for clearing its Rs 764 crore tax dues, including fines valuing Rs ...
Bharti Airtel gets 3G licence in NigerAirtel now has 3G licences in all its 17 African nations and commercially operational in 15, with Niger and Chad in progress.
- Joint mission to assess post-coup situation in Niger: UN
A joint mission from the United Nations, African Union and Economic Community of West African States will visit Niger on Sunday to assess t...