Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Democracy in Niger took a hit in 2023. With the commission's new recommendations, the future of the country's fragile democracy is looking even bleaker.

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

The Vatican’s Secretary of State Pietro Cardinal Parolin emphasised that military action must respect human rights during a ...

NIAMEY, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Niger's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) has said it lost five soldiers on Feb. 19 in a terrorist ambush in Sakoira in the country's western region of Tillabery.

A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national ...

Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power ...

Following the military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively, the three countries have ...

Western media, particularly the French, have launched a massive disinformation campaign against West African countries such ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...