Strained relations between Abuja and Niamey have disrupted joint military patrols and allowed the armed group to expand.

The head of Niger’s military government, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has reshuffled the country’s council of governors.

Niger’s military leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani ended 2024 by accusing Nigeria of plotting to destabilise his country ...

This was the deadliest known attack in the country since the coup. Niger's Defence Minister Salifou Mody said Thursday's attack was carried out by "several hundred terrorists riding their ...

Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has undertaken a major reshuffle within the country’s council of ...

When the military seized power in July 2023, the generals claimed they were better suited to restore order to a country racked by the world’s deadliest jihadist insurgency. But Niger has since ...

Niger's struggling to reign in attacks from terror groups who have ramped up attacks in the wake of instability that followed the 2023 coup. Last week dozens of people were killed in a string of ...

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS has come to Nigeria's defence after claims by Niger that it was plotting to destabilise its neighbour.

Tensions between Nigeria and Niger worsened recently as the foreign minister of the former French colony accused Nigeria of facilitating efforts to destabilise the junta-led nation.

Benin on Tuesday protested remarks by Niger's ruling junta chief accusing its neighbour of involvement in terrorist acts and summoned a Nigerien diplomat "for clarifications".

Niger’s military leader, Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani, in an interview on Wednesday, alleged that France was negotiating with terrorists in Nigeria to destabilise his country.

PRETORIA, August 9. /TASS/. The rebels who seized power in Niger have accused France of violating the African country's airspace, the AFP news agency reported. According to the top brass ...