China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani ...

In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger's military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy - and ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

After French withdrawal from base, West African country to continue cooperating with Paris on military level, says Ivorian ...

As France hands back another base in Africa, experts question the future of its security cooperation on the continent and ...

At its peak, about 1,000 French soldiers were stationed at the base to combat jihadist threats across the region. Despite the ...

“That weighed heavily on me.” It was true that extremist violence was on the rise, and protests against France, Niger’s former colonial power, were growing more heated. Windows were smashed ...

Niamey (Niger) (AFP) – Less than a third of Niger's vast territory has internet access, so the west African country is betting on satellite broadband to bridge the digital divide in remote rural ...

France retains 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast for training as it hands over a military base, reducing its presence amid ...

Nigeria says Niger's accusations are "baseless" and "false ... attack said to have killed 91 soldiers and 50 civilians. France's nuclear giant has lost control of its uranium mining operations ...