Niger orders French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Niger's junta ordered the French ambassador in Niamey on Friday to leave the country within 48 hours, according to the Nigerien Foreign Ministry.
2023-08-26 12:49
Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin's reported death
Its leader followed a long line of mercenaries in Africa, but his group faces an uncertain future.
2023-08-26 09:54
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery in the UK
Diezani Alison-Madueke is alleged to have accepted financial rewards for awarding oil contracts.
2023-08-22 23:54
Brics summit: How China's and Russia's clout is growing in Africa
China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.
2023-08-22 07:55
Niger coup leader Gen Tchiani promises to handover power in three years
Gen Tchiani said that Niger did not want a war but would defend itself against foreign intervention.
2023-08-20 19:56
West African bloc meets Niger's ousted president, junta leader in Niamey
By Felix Onuah and Boureima Balima ABUJA/NIAMEY (Reuters) -A delegation from West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS met Niger's ousted
2023-08-20 03:47
US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrives in Niger
US Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon arrived in Niger on Saturday, the State Department announced, taking up her post as the United States and partners continue to grapple with the military takeover in that country.
2023-08-19 21:51
West African bloc says 'D-Day' set for possible Niger intervention
By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) -West Africa's main regional bloc on Friday said it had agreed an undisclosed "D-Day"
2023-08-19 03:53
Biden administration searching for ways to keep US forces in Niger to continue anti-terror operations despite overthrowing of government
The Biden administration is searching for ways to keep US forces and assets in Niger to continue anti-terror operations, even as it becomes increasingly unlikely that the military junta that overthrew the country's government last month will cede power back to the democratically elected president.
2023-08-17 21:25
How undercover sting outwitted pangolin traffickers
How charity investigators went undercover to outwit a global wildlife trafficking gang.
2023-08-16 07:25
Niger junta says open to talks as Putin, US stress peace
By Felix Onuah (Reuters) -Niger's junta on Tuesday said that it was open to talks to resolve a regional crisis
2023-08-16 03:21
2 Nigerian men accused of running a global 'sextortion' ring linked to a teen's suicide have been extradited to US, officials say
Alleged members of a global sextortion operation that targeted more than 100 victims and led to the death of a 17-year-old boy were extradited to the United States on Sunday to face federal criminal charges, authorities said.
2023-08-14 18:53