As Africa’s Sahel region has replaced the Middle East as the epicenter of jihadism, young men are flocking to the cause. They ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...

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

The floods caused the deaths of 396 people throughout the course of 2024, as confirmed by Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba.

NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended ... Niger and its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso decided ...

NIAMEY, Niger — A national committee to chart Niger's future ... The security situation in the Sahel region has worsened ...

NIAMEY, March 1: Nearly 400 people died in Niger and more than 1.5 million others were affected by floods triggered by last ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP ... The security situation in the Sahel region has worsened since the juntas took power, analysts say, with a record number of attacks and civilians killed both by Islamic ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - A commission in military ... and Burkina Faso decided to leave the bloc and form the Alliance of Sahel States. "The duration of the transition is set at 60 months, which may ...

For China, protecting African interests is the major driver behind its military diplomacy in the Sahel. China has significant investments in Niger's oil sector. PetroChina, a subsidiary of China ...