Niger1 day agoAlgeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.1 day ago5 days agoTwo European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.5 days ago5 Sept 2026Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?Russian forces were brought in to help defeat jihadists but they also defend the military leadership in Niger.5 Sept 202630 Aug 2026Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coupSoldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.30 Aug 202614 Aug 2026US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group saysKevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials. 14 Aug 202623 Jun 2026Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialistNiger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression".23 Jun 202619 Jun 2026Thirty-five killed as gunmen attack Niger's biggest airportNiger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.19 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks downOnly two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities. 5 Jun 20262 Mar 2026Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel regionGrowing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.2 Mar 2026...
