The jihadist groups are extending their reach, threatening coastal West African states while battling local armies.

China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...

Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.

Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military.Abubakar said this at the opening of the First ...

The Alliance of the Sahel states (AES), consisting of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have presented its new flag, weeks after ...

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

A national committee to chart Niger's future proposed Thursday that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration ...

Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power ...

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

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 ...

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 and its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso ... The security situation in the Sahel region has worsened since the juntas took power, analysts say, with a record number of attacks and civilians ...