An Austrian citizen was kidnapped by gunmen in northern Niger on Saturday evening, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. The men forced their way into the Agadez home of 73-year-old ...

Every week, hundreds more migrants thrown out of Algeria are stranded in Assamaka, the first village on the Niger border – Copyright AFP EVARISTO SA A long line of ...

Nigerien authorities say at least 49 people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in northern Niger after their truck broke down, leaving them stranded for days. The dead were among a ...

5,592 Malian refugees crossed into Niger last week. The refugees, mainly women and children, are from the regions of Kidal and Menaka and travelled by foot or on donkeys. They say they fled because of ...

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic flood disaster in Niger State, which has claimed over 160 lives and caused the destruction of infrastructure, homes, and ...

At least 49 people have died of thirst after a truck broke down in the Sahara Desert in northern Niger Friday 05 June 2026 13:16 BST From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

Basically, the Sahel war is a political and religious conflict which is raging through almost ten countries in West Africa, among which are Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, ...

France has completed the withdrawal of troops from a northern base in Niger as part of a planned departure from the West African country in the wake of July's military coup. Nearly 200 troops, 28 ...

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use all diplomatic means in resolving the Niger Republic coup. Spokesperson of the forum, Suleiman Kawu, who spoke in Abuja ...

KANO, Nigeria — Hundreds of people filled the streets of Kano, northern Nigeria’s commercial hub this past Saturday, chanting and singing songs. Some waved the Nigerian flag and others waved the flag ...