ISIS-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control
Malian forces are back in control of a town on the Niger border that Islamic State-linked insurgents entered this week, ...
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Mali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift
A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism ...
Fighting between Sahel-based terrorist rivals spills into Niger
The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, according to ...
Niger coup leader Bazoum still detained as presidential term ends
The presidential term of Niger’s ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum, officially ends on Thursday, but he is unlikely to be released ...
ECOWAS appoints veteran diplomat to mediate with Sahel States
Lansana Kouyaté, a former Guinean prime minister, has been tasked with re-establishing dialogue with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso after ...
IMF approves $91 million in funding for Niger following programme review
The International Monetary Fund has approved about $91 million in funding for Niger which includes support for climate resilience and ...
Niger and Algeria announce start of ‘new dynamic’ after pipeline talks in Algiers
The head of Niger’s military junta has declared the start of a “new dynamic” with Algeria. General Abdourahamane Tiani met ...
Mali creates state-owned company to manage mining holdings
Mali will create a state-owned company to manage holdings in mining companies, according to a statement released by the council ...
Niger’s leader says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack
Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an ...
Gunfire, blasts rock Niger airport overnight before calm restored
Gunfire and loud explosions echoed around Niger’s international airport in Niamey shortly before midnight in what two security sources described ...