Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed the village head of Malam Boulamari, a locality in Niger's Diffa region.

CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said.

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

Analysis - How is Niger enduring the consequences of unprecedented floods last year that devastated an economy already ...

A major journalist in Niger was in custody Saturday, an association said, a day after the private TV channel he runs was ...

Africa's resources fuel global rivalry as the African Union must lead in safeguarding sovereignty and development ...

The collapse of direct engagement between the ECOWAS countries and the AES countries is today the main problem for forward ...

Military Balance, an annual assessment of the military capabilities of countries around the world, further shows that Nigeria (61) is behind Egypt (491), Algeria (183) and Morocco (89), but ahead of ...