Niger – making a new home in a transit country
Benin's position not to allow ships carrying Nigerien crude oil to enter the ports in Benin threatened the survival of Niger's military junta. More than 90,000 barrels of crude per day were…
Russian military instructors are in Niger, along with a state-of-the-art air defence system.
The country's ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme, at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen…
ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?
Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.…
Two million internally displaced by Sahel violence (UN)
More than two million people have been forced to flee their homes within their own countries' borders owing to violence engulfing Africa's Sahel region, according to the United Nations. The humanitarian response…
Nigeria’s total public debt increases by N6 trillion in 1 year, Pope receives vaccination and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Friday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.…
Niger’s presidential election heads to February runoff
A former interior minister is tipped to succeed President Mahamadou Issoufou. Niger is attempting its first peaceful transfer of power since gaining independence from France 60 years ago.…
Niger’s constant struggle against violence
Attacks have been rocking Niger ahead of February's presidential election runoff. Jihadists, ethnical disputes and the fight for resources are the key issues the next president will need to address, experts say.…
Niger: Dozens of civilians killed in militant attack
Niger's government says gunmen have killed more than 70 people in a suspected terror attack near the border with Mali. The onslaught comes amid election uncertainty.…
Niger attacks killed 100, says prime minister
One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said following one of the deadliest days in recent memory for a country…
Niger stages historic election despite jihadi attacks
A former interior minister is widely tipped to take over the West African nation's presidency. But whoever succeeds faces huge security and economic challenges in a country the UN says is the…
Niger: Election just the start of challenges for new president
Niger holds presidential elections on December 27, which could see the country's first democratic transition of power since independence. But the new president faces problems from insecurity to corruption and poverty.…