The appointment of China’s new defence attaché to Niger signals a larger move by Beijing to fortify security in Africa, experts say.

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...

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 ...

NIAMEY, Niger — As Islamist extremist groups have wrested large swaths of territory from government control in the Sahel, young men have streamed into their ranks, often compelled more by ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey, Niger, in February 2024. And as the dictators, militants and Russians press forward, the United States has seen its influence in this ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

This article will focus on the central Sahel region and its bordering areas in the Maghreb and West Africa. In January 2025, a year on from the initial announcement of their intention to do so, ...

Besides armed groups, international organisations have to work around the restrictions imposed by many Sahel governments. Since taking power in military coups, the juntas ruling Niger, Mali and ...

“The Sahel is a hotspot for terrorism and extremism ... dismissed the military juntas in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso as “illegitimate dictatorships” and called for sustained pressure ...