Niger
Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Explosions and gunfire echoed across Niamey early on Saturday, including around the military airbase and the presidency.
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
'Exiled' Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services
"What happened in Niger is nothing other than the struggle of the people of Niger with their colonizers," Prigozhin said.
Six Nigerian, Niger troops killed by Islamic State, security forces say
Two officers and four other ranks from both countries were killed and 16 wounded.
Death toll from attack on Niger villages soars to 137
It did not say who authorities believed was behind the attacks. A security source earlier blamed Islamic State, whose local affiliate is active in the zone.
Niger votes in hopes of first democratic transition
More than 40% of Niger's population lives in extreme poverty, and the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed growth to a crawl.
US citizen kidnapped by gunmen in southern Niger, sources say
Niger, like much of West Africa's Sahel region, is struggling with a deepening security crisis as groups with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State carry out attacks on the army and civilians.
Casualty reports show shifting tactics of US clandestine war in Africa
The US has long had a military role in Africa, but much of it was in the shadows.
Jihadi video sheds light on ISIS ambush on U.S. troops in Niger
Four Americans were killed on a mission in northern Niger when their convoy was ambushed returning from Tongo Tongo.
War against terrorism in the Sahel comes out of shadows
US soldiers fight alongside French forces and locals in Niger.