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

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 ...

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to boost electricity in the Niger Delta region. Speaking during ...

DAKAR — Islamic State militants set off explosions and roamed freely among passenger planes during an attack at Niger’s main international airport, according to footage distributed by SITE ...

Indiana Landmarks awarded more than $3 million in grants in 2025 to help preserve historic sites across the state. The $3,226,856 in funding will support a range of projects, from architectural ...

Indiana Landmarks offered a number of grants in Northwest Indiana to save meaningful places in 2025. Grants supported efforts ranging from architectural assessments and repairs at historic structures ...

Islamic State Sahel Province fighters shown in a 2019 video released by the jihadist group. In a short statement released online via its Amaq News Agency propaganda outlet, the Islamic State took ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man in Niger's capital Niamey sells newspapers featuring a report on a recent attack on the international airport, on January 30 ...

The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack on Diori Hamani airport and Military Base 101 in Niamey, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which specialises in monitoring ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an air force base in Niger’s capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Nigerien army walk near the motorcycles seized from the attackers, following an attack on Niamey International ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The Islamic State extremist group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack in Niger on an air force base in the capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft. The ...