Authorities blame the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country’s Interior Ministry said.

At least 44 civilians were killed and 13 others severely injured when Islamist militants launched a deadly attack on a mosque in southwest Niger, according to the country’s defence ministry.The ...

As French-speaking countries celebrate International Francophone Day, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have this week announced ...

Burkina Faso has inaugurated a new cement plant, Société Industrielle Sino Burkina de Ciments SA (CISINOB SA), in Laongo, ...

In separate communications, the military governments in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawals from the ...

Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and ...

The junta-run country quit the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, an international group of French-speaking ...

Mali announced its withdrawal from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) on Tuesday, following similar ...

Forty-four people have been killed in a terrorist attack by the "Islamic State" militant group on a mosque in Niger. The ...

By Evelyn Arthur Acting Director-General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Brigadier General Paul Seidu Tanye ...

NIAMEY - Islamist militants killed at least 44 civilians and severely injured 13 others during an attack on a mosque in southwest Niger on Friday, the country's defence ministry said. Read more at ...