NIAMEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An unarmed U.S. Reaper drone crashed on landing at the main airport in the capital of Niger on Monday, damaging the runway but causing no injuries, airport sources in ...

Nearly two months since American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout was kidnapped from his home in the highly secure Château 1 ...

Niamey has announced a total ban on issuing visas to American citizens and their entry into the country.It is in response to ...

An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile nation of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.

NIAMEY, Niger, Dec 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Niger's military rulers have approved a general mobilisation and the requisition of people and goods to fight a long-running jihadist insurgency, according to a ...

Niger's capital Niamey has been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country by rising floodwater following the heavy rains that have hit the Sahel region since June. The main routes out of ...

Nigeria’s former emir of the northern city of Kano said Wednesday that he was in Niger’s capital of Niamey to hold mediation talks with military leaders who staged a coup there two weeks ago. “We have ...

Niamey - Hundreds of students clashed with police in Niger's capital Niamey on Monday during a demonstration calling for better conditions in the West African country's schools and colleges. Several ...

Locals in the capital of Niger shared their reaction on Monday to news that the military junta that seized power in the country said it plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for “high ...