DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Armed assailants in western Niger killed at least 10 soldiers in an ambush on a military unit that had been sent to hunt cattle rustlers in a border region near Burkina ...

while Senegal has confirmed its insistence on the eventual closure of the French military base in Dakar. But in any case, the crisis facing Orano in Niger represents a significant practical ...

Dakar: The US handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations ...

Democracy in Niger took a hit in 2023. With the commission's new recommendations ... and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, ...

Niger's junta has detained former Nigerien president ... We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, ...

African Nations Championship leading scorer Aymen Mahious bagged a brace as Algeria hammered Niger 5-0 in Oran on Tuesday to qualify for a final showdown against Senegal. While the host nation ...

Supporting drought-stricken populations in the Sahel The pontifical foundation was established in 1984 by Pope St. John Paul II following his first Apostolic Journey to Africa in 1980, to provide the ...