At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July. The soldiers were killed by hundreds of jihadists using "improvised explosive devices ...

Niger's security forces have been battling to curb the seven-year Islamist insurgency At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July. The ...

Hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes have attacked a town in south-western Niger, killing 12 soldiers, the defence ministry says. Seven soldiers were killed in combat, while five ...

The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel ...

NIAMEY, Niger — Islamist militants in Niger have significantly stepped up their attacks in the months since generals here ousted the elected president, jettisoning the counterterrorism support ...

Niger is battling a spillover from a long-running conflict in Nigeria and an offensive by militants crossing from Mali and Burkina Faso. (AP pic) NIAMEY: Niger’s military regime said today that ...

Leaders of the five countries agreed to deploy a joint anti-terror task force backed by France in 2017, but the military ...

At least 40 civilians were killed in a jihadist attack in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo at the weekend, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday.

Islamist jihadist militants killed at least 40 civilians during an attack in northern Burkina Faso over the weekend, the ...

Reports say soldiers from across the country have been recalled to the capital, Niamey, to guard the coup leaders Hundreds of Islamist militants riding motorbikes have attacked a town in south ...

At least 40 civilians were killed in a jihadist attack in the northern Burkina Faso town of Djibo at the weekend, the UN Human Rights Office said Tuesday. Burkina has been caught since 2015 in a ...