The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has stated that the military junta in Burkina Faso is deploying troops to Niger in preparation for potential resistance to any ECOWAS military intervention in Niger.
This development comes after a military...
Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, has expressed deep concern about the events unfolding in Niger, which seriously threaten democracy and regional stability.
In a statement, he said “‘Nothing can justify the overthrowing of a democratically...
Agadez, Niger is currently in the grip of a blistering heatwave, with high temperatures.
The scorching heat is having a profound impact on both humans and livestock in the region. According to the National Meteorological Agency of Niger, temperatures have...
World Bank President David Malpass told a press conference in Niamey on Thursday that security and energy were "indispensable for development" in the Sahel, at the end of a two-day visit to Niger which is ranked among the poorest in the...
Asked what's on her wish-list for her tiny clinic, Tchimaden Tafa starts to reel off a long string of items but doesn't reach the end, for another patient has come in, seeking her help.
In Souloufeta, a village in the...
