Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

The national conference in Niger has recommended a renewable five-year term for General Abdourahamane Tiani, the president of ...

Nigerian travellers have lamented increased hostility at Niger borders, saying they face harassment and extortion without anyone coming to their aid.This was as former envoys called for a response ...

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...

Niger, along with its neighbors Burkina Faso ... cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey, Niger, in February 2024. And as the dictators, militants and Russians press forward, the United States has seen its influence in this ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized by the African Union (AU). Until ...

Ten soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an attack near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso last December, the army said. The same month, militants of an Islamic State group affiliate — known ...