West African state turned to Russia to help in fight against insurgents throwing into doubt future of operations with US Russian military trainers have arrived...
Washington fears loss of bases in Niger would risk the country following its neighbours and falling under Russian hegemony US policymakers are scrambling after the...
Spokesman for coup government stops short of calling for American personnel to leave but says their presence violates sovereignty Niger’s ruling military junta says it...
The climate crisis, invasive species, overexploitation of resources and pollution could break down crucial ecosystems. We asked experts to lay out the risks and offer...
Escape attempt failed and ‘main actors’ have been arrested, says regime spokesperson on state TV Niger’s military rulers say they have foiled an attempt by...
Paris says it is unable to work with putschists, leaving efforts to counter Islamists in Sahel in disarray France will begin withdrawing troops from Niger...
Niger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in the Sahel When the French president, Emmanuel...
Advisers of detained Mohamed Bazoum say French withdrawal removes coup leaders’ pretext for power grab Aides and supporters of Niger’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, have...
Emmanuel Macron says he will consult coup leaders on withdrawal after two months of defying their expulsion order France will withdraw its ambassador from Niger...