As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...

The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their ...

Seybata sits cross-legged on a worn blue mat in a sun-dappled compound in Harobanda, a neighbourhood in Niger's capital, Niamey. Her hands deftly stitch a large calico cloth, which she and a friend ...

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the ...

The late Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western ...

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said. The ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Niamey, Niger — At a Niamey market ... traditional dishes,” he added. “I know many people who didn’t used to eat cornmeal but they have adapted. We need to return to local products ...