Niger's junta will stay in power for at least half a decade more if it accepts a plan presented on Thursday, which does not ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised the efforts of Niger, a country in West Africa, in eliminating onchocerciasis-- also known as 'river blindness' -- a parasitic disease caused by a ...

The Republic of Niger has started enforcing new travel restrictions on Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport, denying entry to ...

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...

The West African country of Niger has been thrown into turmoil following a coup that removed the nation's democratically elected leader. In a strange twist of fate, Niger's leader was ousted by ...

In a drearily familiar African paradox, Niger is mineral rich, the world’s fifth largest producer of uranium, even as it ranks lowest on the United Nations’ Human Development Index.

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

A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...

A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following discussions with national stakeholders, its president said on state TV on Thursday.