Six Niger soldiers and 10 “terrorists” were killed on Sunday during fighting in the west of the country, authorities said. Suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of... Read more »

After a family of four was killed by Russian artillery shelling of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced retaliation. “Every occupier destroyed, every piece of Russian equipment... Read more »

The party of assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has changed its decision on his successor in the upcoming election. The Build Ecuador Movement will now field journalist Christian Zurita in next... Read more »

Russia has issued a statement warning the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against resorting to military intervention in Niger Republic. Gists9ja reports that this follows moves by the regional bloc... Read more »

The United Nations (UN) has condemned the deplorable conditions the detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are subjected. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, said it... Read more »

The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup last month have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday morning. In the... Read more »

Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity amidst a coup crisis, the Malian army said. “Burkina Faso... Read more »

Italy has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on what to do following the expiration of the deadline for the reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum by the military... Read more »

Niger’s military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet with an “energetic and immediate response”. “Faced with the threat of... Read more »