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 ...

Nigerian travellers have lamented increased hostility at Niger borders, saying they face harassment and extortion without anyone coming to their aid.

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 ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the country. The move leaves nongovernmental groups throughout West Africa worried ...

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide.

The Republic of Niger has begun enforcing restrictions on Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, barring entry for those without a valid international passport.

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis — also known as river blindness — and the fifth worldwide, according to WHO.

Less than a third of Niger's vast territory has internet access, so the west African country is betting on satellite ...

A fiery advocate for the country's oil-rich Niger Delta region, Clark who died at 97, leaves a legacy of sacrifice and equity in the country.

Niger's success ends this burden for its people. It also positions Niger as a model for the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Africa. The country previously demonstrated its leadership in ...

Before Clark relocated to Abuja some years ago, the lawyer resided in Warri and Kiagbodo, his hometown.  He was a businessman ...