Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.

Militant incidents in tri-border area up 90% from 2024 to 2025 Jihadist expansion fuels political instability in West Africa Sparse governance, porous borders aid Islamist group expansion LAGOS, Feb ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Islamic militant groups have stepped up attacks and deepened their presence in border areas of Benin, Niger and Nigeria of West Africa over the past year, a crisis monitoring ...

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A newly discovered species of large dinosaur lived in marshy areas, hunted for fish and had an impressive horn protruding from its skull. It is the first time in over 100 years that scientists have ...

The leader of Niger’s military junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani, claimed that northern Benin is allegedly under the control of Ukrainian and French forces. American couple bought a house in Italy for ...

Feb 18 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it has approved about $91 million in funding for Niger after completing reviews of programs under its Extended Credit Facility and ...

A stockpile of 1,000 metric tons of uranium seized from a French-operated mine in Niger is now sitting at a military airbase in Niamey that was recently attacked by Islamic State militants, raising ...

End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do ...

Niger’s military government said it will return uranium produced at the Somair mine to Orano, a reversal from last year’s seizure dynamics. On Friday, Niger President Abdourahamane Tiani said on state ...

A dispute over the uranium stockpile claimed by France’s Orano has intensified tensions between Niamey and its former long-time partner following the nationalization of Somaïr. As global interest in ...