ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerien president detained since July by the soldiers who deposed him has petitioned a regional court demanding his release and reinstatement, according to court documents ...

A coordinated operation involving Nigerian and Nigerien soldiers, as well as local vigilantes has foiled a planned bandit ...

NIAMEY, Niger — A militant attack on Nigerien forces in a border region near Mali and Burkina Faso killed 23 soldiers, the defense ministry said Friday. The soldiers were taking part in an overnight ...

An ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region in military-run Niger last week killed at least 14 soldiers, the country’s defense minister said in a statement, the latest in escalating militant attacks ...

The state television of Niger reported that Russian military instructors arrived in the country on a plane loaded with military equipment. Source: Radio Liberty, citing RTN, Niger’s state television ...

Niger's junta has reported a loss of at least 29 Nigerien soldiers in an attack perpetrated by jihadists near the country's border with Mali. This incident marks another distressing development in ...

A joint border security talks has been held following Saturday’s clash between Nigerien soldiers and the Joint Nigerien security forces in Mazanya, a border community in Jibia Local Government Area of ...

The Democratic Front (TDF) has urged Nigerians to ignore attempts by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military ruler of Niger Republic, to drag Nigeria into his country’s diplomatic row with France.

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has been under house arrest since July 26. There is "growing concern" for the safety of Niger's democratically elected president who remains under house arrest amid ...

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President Joe Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a written statement commemorating Niger’s Independence Day, saying the US “stands with the ...