In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U ...

403 Nigerians, including children stranded in the Niger Republic, have been returned to the country.

The Federal Government, in a coordinated multi-agency effort, successfully facilitated the return of 403 Nigerian migrants ...

The French military says it has flown out the two Mirage fighter jets it had stationed in Chad, signaling the beginning of ...

The foreign minister of junta-ruled Niger has summoned the charge d'affaires at the Nigerian embassy, accusing the neighbouring nation of "serving as a rear base" to "destabilise" the country, Niger ...

Two major meetings were held last weekend that have implications for the future of the Economic Community of West African ...

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military ...

Nigeria on Saturday hit back at claims by neighbouring Niger that it had sought to destabilise the country by supporting militant groups.

Suspected jihadists killed 39 civilians, including women and children, in two separate attacks in western Niger's conflict-torn borderlands in recent days, the defence ministry said on Sunday.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they will allow free movement, as regional bloc meets to discuss their withdrawal.

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the West African regional bloc is now confirmed and will be negotiated ...

Niger’s military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of ...