Niger has been a key ally of the United States, which has deployed about 800 troops at a time to the country and operates drones out of a military base in Agadez.

A wealth of resources, a land of suffering. The Niger Delta, often referred to as the “oil-rich” region of Nigeria, has long been the economic backbone of the nation.

The uranium-rich, landlocked West Africa country is located in a region beset by military coups, poverty and Islamist extremism.Last month’s coup was the country’s fifth since it gained ...

Officals in Niger say armed men have killed 34 soldiers in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso ...

He has worked with partners in the region. He has brought Niger back on the map. He's worked very closely with the United States, with friends. He attended the U.S.-Africa Summit last December.

Based on years of research and analysis, I see four main potential effects of the Niger coup on the Sahel region and west Africa. These are: a threat to cross-border development projects.

The coup is a heavy blow for Niger and the wider region, which has long been battered by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State. Last year some 10,000 people were killed in conflict across ...

Beyond MAP, Ambassador Fubara has also pledged to tackle unemployment in the Niger Delta region by leveraging the database system developed for PROJECT HOPE. Through this system, ...

Fubara stated that if peace and unity remain sustainable in the Niger Delta region, PANDEF will stand toe to toe with regional bodies, such as Afenifere, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and Ohaneze ...

Niger was one of the few democracies left in the Sahel belt which stretches across the continent. But now that the army has seized power, there are concerns over what this means for the troubled ...

Hundreds of supporters of Niger’s junta marched in the capital Niamey on Thursday to protest against west African sanctions, as regional defence chiefs discussed possible intervention to restore ...

In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued ...