Niger State donates 25 operational vehicles to the Police to enhance security in towns and strengthen law enforcement efforts.

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reversed his controversial directive ordering the arrest of individuals with dreadlocks, following widespread backlash from the public and civil rights advocates.

Niger's ruling junta said there would be a five-year transition to constitutional rule starting from Wednesday, in an announcement during a signing ceremony for a new transition charter.

The government of Niger has declared three days of mourning following an attack on a mosque in the country’s southwest that killed at least 44 people.

Ten soldiers were killed and another seven wounded in a "terrorist attack" in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, the army said in its operational bulletin on Wednesday.

Niger's military rulers on Tuesday withdrew French humanitarian NGO Acted's licence to operate amid tensions with its former colonial ruler.

A U.S. and Niger flag are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, April 16, 2018 (AP photo by ...

The US handed over its last military base in Niger to the country's authorities, the US Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.

The U.S. has handed its last military base in Niger to local authorities in the West African nation, according to a joint statement released Monday.

A U.S. and Niger flag are seen at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, in 2018. (Carley Petesch/AP) The U.S. will ...