The self-declared new leader of Niger on Wednesday said the junta would not bow to pressure to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, intensifying a standoff with the West African bloc which ...

Niger’s coup leaders on Thursday said that they had severed military ties with France, their country’s former colonial ruler, throwing into uncertainty the future of 1,500 French troops based ...

The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence chief on Friday that a ...

Russia and the Wagner mercenary group have “tried to take advantage” of instability in Niger, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Tuesday, two weeks into a bloodless military coup that ...

The leaders of last week’s coup in Niger are digging in their heels as they face a looming deadline from neighbors to give up power or face possible military action.

More than 7,000 tons of food are stranded at Niger’s doorstep, according to the World Food Program, which has warned that 40 percent of Niger’s 25 million people could face severe food ...

Niger faces sanctions, adding to woes for more than 25 million people. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria, second from left, and other West African leaders met Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria.

Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger.

Officials in Niger say flooding from heavy rains has killed at least 45 people this week and forced more than 226,000 from their homes. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Niger has a long history of military coups, but in recent years the country has grown more stable. The coup is the seventh in West and Central Africa since 2020. For more on the latest ...