The Latest Breaking News from Niger

Ten years after the mass abduction of 276 Chibok schoolgirls, kidnapping in Nigeria continues to rise. Nearly 1,000 people were kidnapped in the first three months of 2024. Here is one family's story.

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

Washington fears loss of bases in Niger would risk the country following its neighbours and falling under Russian hegemony

Updates on U.S. military presence in Niger amidst junta rule and disinformation concerns.

The new Nigerien military government has ordered U.S. forces out of their expensive air base.

Biden administration negotiates to maintain U.S. military presence in Niger amidst concerns of Russian and Iranian influence post-coup.

Niger’s ruling military angered by US accusations of ‘secret deals’ with Iran and partnering with Russia.

Niger shifts focus to Russia amid US concerns over Russian influence in the Sahel region, impacting US-Nigerien relations and counterterrorism efforts.

The U.S. is reassessing counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region following Niger's junta's termination of military cooperation, raising questions about...

Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday.

The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.