The extended closure has fuelled the smuggling by boat of migrants as well as licit commodities across the Niger Rive ...

In the past two years, jihadist groups have closed in on the city, which is not far from the borders with Niger and Mali. In explaining its departure, Doctors without Borders mentions the targeting of ...

Nigeria is in a precarious situation with its neighbours. Arms and ammunition slip in through the western border with the ...

The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Sambo DanGaladima, has directed motor dealers to approach the Federal ...

Niger will not export any uranium in 2024 due to several factors. Uranium typically makes up 15 to 20% of Niger's exports, significantly more than other products. Following the coup in July 2023, the ...

Niger's military authorities have banned rice, cereal and other food exports to all countries except fellow junta-led Burkina ...

Gunmen, suspected to be armed bandits, have killed three people between Bangi and Kotonkoro in the Mariga local government ...

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three persons between Bangi and Kotonkoro road in Mariga local government area of Niger state. It was gathered ...

Medical charity MSF on Monday announced it has suspended work in the north Burkina Faso city of Djibo as Jihadist groups step up attacks.

The EU has spent billions of euros to address the root causes of migration in Africa. What – if anything – has it achieved?

After almost 10 years of insurgency in the Sahel, the group has made significant territorial gains in the last two years.