Envoys of the Nigerian president, and ECOWAS chair, Bola Tinubu met coup leaders in the capital, Niamey, on Wednesday, ...

Niger's ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.

What does it mean to be a soldier in Niger today? It means fighting jihadist groups under difficult conditions and at considerable personal risk. At the same time, military personnel are expected to ...

A lawyer in Niger faces prosecution over comments about the army on social media while a prominent journalist and critic of ...

Algeria has repeatedly warned against any military response to the crisis in Niger, where the presidential guard seized power and established a junta in July.

Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political freedoms, former ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West ...

Abidjan (AFP) – Niger's ruling junta said Saturday it "gradually took back control" after mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital including the presidential palace, after the city was ...

Dozens Set Free but Ex-President Bazoum, Others Remain Wrongfully Imprisoned Among those released are several of Bazoum’s ministers, including Mahamane Sani Issoufou, former oil minister, and Kalla ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s junta leader appointed a new armed forces chief, less than two weeks after a deadly mutiny threatened the junta’s grip on power. Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani named Brig. Gen.