Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed the village head of Malam Boulamari, a locality in Niger's Diffa region.

CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said.

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

Opinion - Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.

Africa's resources fuel global rivalry as the African Union must lead in safeguarding sovereignty and development ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina Faso and a ...

The $910 million appeal marks the most expensive humanitarian crisis in West and Central Africa, surpassing those in Chad, ...

It is almost a year since the lifting of heavy sanctions on Niger imposed by regional West African bloc ECOWAS to protest the overthrow of civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in 2023. But constantly ...