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

A former president of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has described the newly signed Maritime University Act by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as strategic in deepening the peace ...

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, after 50 years.The withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African ...

The departure of these three founding members from the bloc has fractured the region and is leaving the ECOWAS grouping with ...

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

Niamey, Niger — At a Niamey market ... to make a long detour and cross eastern Burkina Faso, running through a region also plagued by deadly jihadist attacks. The new routes entail higher ...

At a Niamey market, mother of five Rakia Abdou haggles hard for a sack of rice, a staple out of reach for many in Niger due to record ... running through a region also plagued by deadly jihadist ...

Ukraine is launching a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, aiming to reclaim the initiative, expose Russia’s persistent vulnerabilities and strengthen its position ahead of potential ...

But this forces thousands of trucks to make a long detour and cross eastern Burkina Faso, running through a region also ... products into Niger on the river, but it costs us a lot of money," Salamatou ...

A general view of a vendor selling grain at the Dar-es-salam market in Niamey on January 9, 2025. In Niger, inflation is ... running through a region also plagued by deadly jihadist attacks.

When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before you leave for the airport: your passport is in date, travel insurance is still valid and you’re travelling to someplace ...

Charged with undermining state security, criminal conspiracy in connection with terrorism and glorifying terrorism, he spent a month in police custody before being presented to the senior examining ...