Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday.

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's ...

Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last year's exceptionally torrential rains, according to a final toll announced on Saturday.

In the Sahel - a semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert - China ... American troops in Niger or try to replace the former American counterterrorism drone base at Agadez.

The appointment of China's new defence attache to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, ...

Niamey, Niger — Niger on Sunday announced the imminent start of copper mining in its desert north as the country ... de l’Air (Cominair SA) in the Agadez region, according to a council of ...

A small scale lithium production permit has meanwhile been accorded to Nigerien firm Compagnie Miniere de Recherche et d’Exploitati ...

Since the military took control of Niger following the coup in 2023, a national commission has suggested a political transition lasting at least five years towards a democratic regime. The ...

NIAMEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in retreat.

On 5 February, I travelled to Agadez alongside Mr. Mohamed Abdou, Niger's Ministry of Interior's Director General (DG) of the Civil Registry, Migration and Refugees, to meet with the refugee ...