The military-run government of Niger frequently fights armed groups in the region, and civilians are often victims of the violence [File: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters] Published On 22 Mar 202522 Mar ...

NIAMEY, March 20 (Reuters) - Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and lower-paid local workers, Oil Minister Sahabi ...

Niger Republic has turned to Nigeria for help after being hit by fuel shortage. The West African country reached out to Nigeria despite months of diplomatic tensions and hostile rhetoric.

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, was on Wednesday sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation ...

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 Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of the Command Day Secondary School in Kontagora Military Cantonment in Niger State. Oluyede, according to the ...

A Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush by Islamic militants in Niger was awarded the Silver Star on Tuesday, the culmination of an about-face by the Army over the controversial incident in the Global ...

Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he deposed Niger's ...

Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal nearly two years ago has been attributed as one of the reasons Niger has been experiencing fuel scarcity in recent weeks. Recall that in May 2023, President Bola ...

NIAMEY, March 22 (Reuters) - Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country's defence ...

President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the construction of the access road to the Second Niger Bridge, linking Delta and Anambra states. The 17.55-kilometre road, awarded to CCECC ...

(Bloomberg) -- Niger’s military leadership ordered three Chinese oil executives to leave the country, saying they failed to meet a new provision to the mining code aimed at promoting the use of ...